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Decorative qualities of species diversity of the genus Spiraea L. and proposals for the use of species as elements of compositional solutions in landscaping

Taking into account the peculiarities of modern trends in the development of populated areas, representatives of the genus Spiraea L. occupy a leading place among flowering shrubs in the formation of urban ecosystems as elements of compositional solutions in the landscaping of city streets, public squares, parks for the formation of hedges and borders, alleys, ornamental clusters of plants and small groups and specimens, rockery gardens, and also have a phytomeliorative function. The aim of the research is to develop proposals for the use of species of this genus as elements of compositional solutions in the greening of populated areas, based on the study of morphological, phenological, and biometric indicators of species diversity and collection samples of the genus Spiraea L. The research was conducted in the botanical garden of the Bila Tserkva National University in the “Fruticetum” site and in landscape compositions of the educational buildings of the institution during 2010–2024. The subject of the research is the selection of species diversity of the genus Spiraea L. for practical use in landscaping. Based on the results of studying the morphological, phenological and biometric indicators of collection specimens of the genus Spiraea L., the place of species diversity of meadowsweet in the architectural and planning structure of urban ecosystems was identified. Proposals have been developed for the use of representatives of the genus Spiraea L. as elements of compositional solutions in landscape gardening, specifically 10 taxa are proposed from the Calospira section for mountain gardens, for borders – 6; for framing compositional elements – 8; for landscaping slopes – 8; for groups, alley plantings, medium-sized hedges – 1; from the Chamaedryon section for mountain gardens – 4; for groups – 4; for alley plantings – 4; for living walls – 1; for medium-sized hedges, landscaping slopes, single (solitary) plantings – 4; from the Glomerati Nakai section for mountain gardens – 1; for alley plantings – 1; for medium-sized hedges – 1; for single plantings – 1; from the Spiraria section for landscaping slopes – 2; for groups – 5; for living walls – 1; for mountain gardens, alley plantings, single plantings – 4; for medium-sized hedges – 4.

Key words: Spiraea L., species, taxon, urban ecosystem, elements of compositional solutions.

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