Astilbe japonica (C.Morren & Decne.) A.Gray

False spirea (en), Astilbe du Japon (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Saxifragaceae > Astilbe

Characteristics

A smaller sp. (rarely to 1 m), with larger fls and more cuneate-based lfls, rarely escapes from cult.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	monoecy
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	epizoochory
Mature width (meter)	0.75 - 1.0
Mature height (meter)	0.5 - 1.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	medicinal
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	Anodyne (unspecified), Antidote (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.

Mode	divisions
Germination duration (days)	40 - 80
Germination temperacture (C°)	18
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:790289-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000552839
COL ID	HV8L
BDTFX ID	82056
INPN ID	610615
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hoteia japonica Astilbe japonica f. latifolia Astilbe japonica f. rubeola Astilbe japonica var. angustifoliolata Astilbe japonica var. densiflora Hoteia barbata Astilbe japonica