Astilbe

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Astilbe

Astilbe arendsii in flower

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Astilbe Buch. Ham. ex D. Don.

Species

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Astilbe 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 Asia and North America.

They are cultivated by gardeners as hardy herbaceous perennials, for their large handsome, often fern-like foliage, and dense, feathery plumes of flowers. They require a peaty soil for their successful cultivation. Numerous hybrids have been raised.

[edit] 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