Pollinator plant

Schumann abelia

Abelia schumannii

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Common names

3 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Schumann abelia[1]
  • Schumann's abelia
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Abelia
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • Schumann abelia — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Abelia parvifolia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Caprifoliaceae

Genus-level classification for Abelia; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
China (S. Gansu to N. Yunnan).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Schumann's abelia (Abelia schumannii) is a shrub. It flowers from August to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Abelia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4997133; ID LLW; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Abelia schumannii — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 387787; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1125158, 1125159

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.