Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
-
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, 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
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
IRIS 'About Town'
Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Tall Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Astilbe
Tall Bearded Iris
In German
Prachtspieren
Hohe Schwertlilie
In French
Astilbe
Grand Iris Iris
In Spanish
Astilbe
De altura Iris barbudo
In Greek
astilbe
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις
In Portuguese
astilbe
Alto Íris farpada
In Polish
astilbe
Tall Brodaty Iris
In Latin
Artemisia
Tall Bearded Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Astilbe
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
18300
1
27800
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