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Wayfaring-tree

Viburnum lantana

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Common names

40 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Wayfaring-tree[1][2]
  • Wayfaringtree Viburnum[5]
Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Asturian
  • ḷḷuriánganu[2]
Catalan
  • tortellatge[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 绵毛荚蒾[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 綿毛荚蒾[2]
Croatian
Czech
  • kalina tušalaj[2]
Danish
  • Pibe-kvalkved[2]
Estonian
  • villane lodjapuu[2]
Finnish
  • villaheisi[2]
German
Hungarian
  • ostorménbangita[2]
  • Ostorménfa[2]
Italian
Korean
  • 란타나분꽃나무[2]
Latvian
  • Vilnainā irbene[2]
Lithuanian
  • Sodinis putinas[2]
Norwegian
  • filtkorsved[2]
Polish
  • Kalina hordowina[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Калина гордовина[2]
  • Калина чёрная[2]
Slovak
  • kalina siripútková[2]
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Germeşe[2]
  • Tüylü Kartopu[2]
Ukrainian
  • Гордовина[2]
  • Калина цілолиста[2]
Sources & name notes (5)

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] Viburnum lantana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wolliger Schneeball — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • wayfarer — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Wayfaring-tree — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • árbol caminante — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viorne lantane — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viorne mancienne — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • viburno lantana — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Wollige Sneeuwbal — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • lantana-arbórea — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viburno — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
[2] Viburnum lantana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wolliger Schneeball — results[24].names[1]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • wayfarer — results[24].names[35]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Wayfaring-tree — results[24].names[2]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • árbol caminante — results[24].names[9]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viorne lantane — results[24].names[5]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viorne mancienne — results[24].names[6]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • viburno lantana — results[24].names[31]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Wollige Sneeuwbal — results[24].names[11]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • lantana-arbórea — results[24].names[24]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Viburno — results[24].names[4]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • kalina tušalaj — results[24].names[7]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Sodinis putinas — results[24].names[8]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • filtkorsved — results[24].names[10]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Калина гордовина — results[24].names[12]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Калина чёрная — results[24].names[13]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Hudika — results[24].names[14]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • villaheisi — results[24].names[15]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Crna hudika — results[24].names[16]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • ḷḷuriánganu — results[24].names[17]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • kalina siripútková — results[24].names[18]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • 란타나분꽃나무 — results[24].names[19]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Kalina hordowina — results[24].names[20]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • parkolvon — results[24].names[21]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • villane lodjapuu — results[24].names[22]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • 绵毛荚蒾 — results[24].names[23]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • 綿毛荚蒾 — results[24].names[25]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Pibe-kvalkved — results[24].names[26]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • tortellatge — results[24].names[27]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Гордовина — results[24].names[28]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • dobrovita — results[24].names[29]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Ostorménfa — results[24].names[30]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Калина цілолиста — results[24].names[32]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • ostorménbangita — results[24].names[33]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Vilnainā irbene — results[24].names[34]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Dârmoz — results[24].names[36]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Tüylü Kartopu — results[24].names[37]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
  • Germeşe — results[24].names[38]; taxon id 124741; Viburnum lantana.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common wayfaring tree — Page 3, column 1, row top 97 pt; common-name cell after Viburnum lantana.; Viburnum lantana.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common wayfaring tree — Page 5, column 1, row top 532 pt; common-name cell after Viburnum lantana.; Viburnum lantana.
[5] Viburnum lantana — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Wayfaringtree Viburnum — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Viburnum lantana.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Viburnaceae

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

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Viburnum lantana.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
3.05–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
3.05–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Erect; Multi-stemmed; Rounded; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Eurasia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Viburnum lantana in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Mealytree (Viburnum lantana) is a shrub. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Viburnum — 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 3186439; ID 86MY; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Viburnum lantana — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Viburnum lantana (top 97 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Viburnum lantana (top 532 pt)

    Source checked on .