Astilbe chinensis
Encyclopedia
Astilbe chinensis is a plant
in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae
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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
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the saxifrage 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...
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Description
Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plantHerbaceous 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...
with alternate, pinnately compound leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, on thin stems. The flowers are purple, borne in summer. The plant prefers full sun and is planted in moist clay soils