Astilbe
Encyclopedia
Astilbe is a genus
of 18 species of perennial
, herbaceous
flowering plant
s, 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 are widely adapted to water-logged conditions, and tolerate clay soils well. Numerous hybrids have been raised. Astilbe is a tall feathery flowered plant popular as a pond side feature, due to its previously described growing conditions.
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of 18 species of perennial
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
, herbaceous
Herbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s, within the family Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genera. In Europe there are 12 genera.The flowers are hermaphroditic and actinomorphic...
. 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 are widely adapted to water-logged conditions, and tolerate clay soils well. Numerous hybrids have been raised. Astilbe is a tall feathery flowered plant popular as a pond side feature, due to its previously described growing conditions.
Species
Species of Astilbe include:- Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt.
- Astilbe chinensisAstilbe chinensisAstilbe chinensis is a plant in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae.-Description:Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. The flowers are purple, borne in summer. The plant prefers full sun and is planted in moist clay soils...
(Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. - Astilbe crispa (Arends) Bergmans
- Astilbe grandis Stapf ex E. H. Wilson
- Astilbe japonica (C.MorrenCharles François Antoine MorrenCharles François Antoine Morren , was a Belgian botanist and horticulturist, and Director of the Jardin botanique de l’Université de Liège....
& 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. BoissieuBoissieuBoissieu is a French proper name coming from the south-east of France probably meaning "woody place" .- People :Boissieu is the name of some French families:...
- 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
- Astilbe thunbergii var. congesta H. Boissieu
Cultivar Groups
Commonly accepted cultivarCultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
groups are:
- Astilbe Arendsii GroupAstilbe Arendsii GroupAstilbe Arendsii Group is a cultivar group of complex hybrids with A. astilboides, chinensis, japonica, thunbergii and others.They are all perennial, herbaceous plants with flowers in various shades from white to purplish red....
- Astilbe Crispa Group
- Astilbe Japonica Group
- Astilbe Simplicifolia Group