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Weigela is a genus of between six and 38 species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, growing to 1–5 m (3–15′) tall. All are natives of eastern Asia. The genus is named after the German scientist Christian Ehrenfried Weigel from Dewey's Pocket Series ' The nurseryman's pocket specimen book : colored from nature : fruits, flowers, ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, &c by Dewey, D. M. (Dellon Marcus), 1819-1889, publisher; Mason, Published in Rochester, NY by Dewey in 1872
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