Biology:Astilbe

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae

Astilbe
Astilbe arendsii1.jpg
Astilbe arendsii in flower
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Astilbe
Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Type species
Astilbe rivularis
Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Species

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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 woodlands in Asia and North America.[2] Some species are known by the common names 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. Some species, including Astilbe rivularis, are used in traditional medicine.[3]

Species

Species of Astilbe include:

  • Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britton ex Kearney – Appalachian false goat's beard[4]
  • Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav.
  • Astilbe crispa (Arends) Bergmans
  • Astilbe glaberrima Nakai
  • Astilbe grandis Stapf ex E. H. Wilson – Korean false goat's beard[5]
  • 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 – false goat's beard[5]
  • Astilbe sikokumontana Koidz.
  • Astilbe simplicifolia Makino – entire-leaf false goat's beard[5]
  • 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:


The following varieties and cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:

  • 'Brautschleier' (Arendsii Group) - white[6]
  • 'Bronce elegans' (Simplicifolia) - salmon pink[7]
  • A. chinensis var. pumila - mauve[8]
  • A. chinensis var. taqueti 'Purpurlanze' - red/purple[9]
  • A. chinensis var. taqueti 'Superba'[10] - rose/mauve
  • 'Fanal' (Arendsii) - crimson[11]
  • A. glaberrima var. saxatilis - pink & white, prostrate[12]
  • 'Rheinland' (Japonica) - pale pink[13]
  • A. simplicifolia[14]
  • 'Sprite' (Simplicifolia) - pale pink[15]
  • 'Straussenfeder' (Thunbergii) - pink[16]
  • A. × crispa 'Perkeo' (pink)[17]


Cultivation

There are three UK National Collections of Astilbe, held by:

  • Malcolm Pharoah at Marwood Hill Gardens in Marwood, near Barnstaple, North Devon.[18][19]
  • The Lakeland Horticultural Society at Holehird Gardens in Cumbria. [20]
  • The Royal Horticultural Society at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey (cultivars bred by Georg Arends).[21]

References

  1. ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965. 
  3. ↑ O'Neill, Alexander (2017-03-29). "Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13 (21): 21. doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9. PMID 28356115. 
  4. ↑ Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britton ex Kearney. Retrieved April, 15, 2021, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 English Names for Korean Native Plants. Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. pp. 367. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf. Retrieved 24 December 2016. 
  6. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Brautschleier'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/112600/Astilbe-Brautschleier-(%25C3%2597-arendsii)/Details. 
  7. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90688/Astilbe-Bronce-Elegans-(simplicifolia-hybrid)/Details. 
  8. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe chinensis var. pumila". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/54603/Astilbe-chinensis-var-pumila/Details. 
  9. ↑ "A. chinensis var. taqueti 'Purpulanze'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/112790/Astilbe-chinensis-var-taquetii-Purpurlanze/Details. 
  10. ↑ "A. chinensis var. taqueti 'Superba'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89593/Astilbe-chinensis-var-taquetii-Superba/Details. 
  11. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Fanal'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/95205/Astilbe-Fanal-(%25C3%2597-arendsii)/Details. 
  12. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe glaberrima var. saxatilis". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/95706/Astilbe-glaberrima-var-saxatilis/Details. 
  13. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Rheinland'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/97102/Astilbe-Rheinland-(japonica-hybrid)/Details. 
  14. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe simplicifolia". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/1841/Astilbe-simplicifolia/Details. 
  15. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Sprite'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93253/Astilbe-Sprite-(simplicifolia-hybrid)/Details. 
  16. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Straussenfeder'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94693/Astilbe-Straussenfeder-(thunbergii-hybrid)/Details. 
  17. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Astilbe 'Perkeo'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98049/Astilbe-x-crispa-Perkeo/Details. 
  18. ↑ "National Plant Collections". https://www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk/national-collections.html. 
  19. ↑ "UK: National Plant Collection of Astilbe yields Brickell Award 2020". 12 August 2020. https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9239527/uk-national-plant-collection-of-astilbe-yields-brickell-award-2020/. 
  20. ↑ "National Collection - Astilbe". https://holehirdgardens.org.uk/plants/national-collection-astilbe. 
  21. ↑ "National Plant Collections". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/plantsmanship/national-plant-collections. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q159001 entry



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