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Any of various chiefly eastern Asian perennial herbs of the genus Astilbe, having compound basal leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers. Also called spirea.
[New Latin astilbē : A-1 + Greek stilbos, glittering.]
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Any of various chiefly eastern Asian perennial herbs of the genus Astilbe, having compound basal leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers. Also called spirea.
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any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don |
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Astilbe (pronounced /əˈstɪlbiː/)[1] is a genus of 18 species perennial, herbaceous flowering plants, within the family Saxifragaceae. Some species are commonly known as False Goat's Beard, and False Spirea. Astilbe species are native to Asia and North America.
These hardy, herbaceous perennials are cultivated by gardeners for their large handsome, often fern-like foliage, and dense, feathery plumes of flowers. Astilbes are widely recognized for their profuse blooms in full shade. They require a peaty soil for their successful cultivation. Numerous hybrids have been raised. Astilbe is a tall feathery flowered plant popular as a pond side feature.
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Species
Species of Astilbe include:
- Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt.
- Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav.
- Astilbe crispa (Arends) Bergmans
- Astilbe grandis Stapf ex E. H. Wilson
- Astilbe japonica (C.Morren & Decne.) A.Gray
- Astilbe longicarpa (Hayata) Hayata
- Astilbe macroflora Hayata
- Astilbe microphylla Knoll
- Astilbe microphylla var. riparia Hatus.
- Astilbe platyphylla H. Boiss.
- Astilbe rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
- Astilbe rivularis var. angustifoliolata H. Hara
- Astilbe rivularis var. myriantha (Diels) J. T. Pan
- Astilbe rubra Hook. f. & Thomson
- Astilbe sikokumontana Koidz.
- Astilbe simplicifolia Makino
- Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
- Astilbe thunbergii var. congesta H. Boissieu
- Astilbe thunbergii var. fujisanensis (Nakai) Ohwi
- Astilbe thunbergii var. hachijoensis (Nakai) Ohwi
- Astilbe thunbergii var. kiusiana Hara
- Astilbe thunbergii var. longipedicellata Hatus.
- Astilbe thunbergii var. okuyamae (Hara) Ohwi
- Astilbe thunbergii var. shikokiana (Nakai) Ohwi
- Astilbe thunbergii var. terrestris (Nakai) Ohwi
Cultivar Groups
Commonly accepted cultivar groups are:
- Astilbe Arendsii Group
- Astilbe Crispa Group
- Astilbe Japonica Group
- Astilbe Simplicifolia Group
References
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- Flora of China: Astilbe http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=102968
- Svenskt kulturväxtlexikon http://skud.ngb.se/
- The plants database http://plants.usda.gov/
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