Astilbe
| Astilbe | |
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| Astilbe arendsii in flower | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don |
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Astilbe /əˈstɪlbiː/[1] is a genus of 18 species of rhizomatous flowering plants, within the family Saxifragaceae, native to mountain ravines and woodland in Asia and North America.[2] Some species are commonly known as false goat's beard and false spirea.
These hardy herbaceous perennials are cultivated by gardeners for their large, handsome, often fern-like foliage, and dense, feathery plumes of flowers. They are widely adapted to shade and water-logged conditions, hence they are particularly associated with pond-side planting. They also tolerate clay soils well. Numerous hybrid cultivars have been raised. Flowers of at least some astilbe species have a strong and pleasant aroma.
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 (Type species)
- 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
The following varieties and cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
References
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- ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Brautschleier'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe chinensis var. pumila". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Fanal'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe glaberrima var. saxatilis". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Rheinland'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe simplicifolia". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Sprite'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Straussenfeder'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Perkeo'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- Flora of China: Astilbe http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=102968
- Svenskt kulturväxtlexikon https://web.archive.org/web/20050828183522/http://skud.ngb.se:80/
- The plants database http://plants.usda.gov/