Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
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Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
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Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Astilbe
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Prachtspieren
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Astilbe
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Astilbe
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
astilbe
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
astilbe
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
astilbe
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Artemisia
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Astilbe
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
18100
1
27800
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