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Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don.Saxifragaceae |
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Synonym
Sometimes called Spiraea (Rosaceae) Common names
false goat's beard, false spiraea Species cultivated
Most commonly cultivated (many hybrids) Astilbe xarendsii Arends. A. xhybrida hort. ex Ievinya & Lusinya A. xjaponica A. xrosea Van Waveren & Kruyff. A. xthunbergii Other species A. chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. var. taquetii (Lév.) Vilm. A. davidii (Franch.) L. Henry1 A. myriantha Diels1 A. simplicifolia Mak. Origin
North America, east Asia. Brief characterization
Compound, 2- to 3-ternate leaves with noticeably swollen petiolule joints and sharply and irregularly toothed leaflets; generally triangular-shaped panicles of spike-like spires bearing numerous, very small (ca. 5 mm across) bisexual or unisexual flowers with usually 5 sepals and 5 petals; bisexual flowers with 10 stamens and up to 3 separate pistils. Cultivar and/or species variation
Panicles dense to open, with spires arching to erect; flowers in various shades of red, pink, and white; foliage green to purple. Countries exporting
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Astilbe hybrid: flower
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