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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer
Average Water

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi
Astilbe

In German
Prachtspieren

In French
Astilbe

In Spanish
Astilbe

In Greek
astilbe

In Portuguese
astilbe

In Polish
astilbe

In Latin
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Saxifragaceae

Genus
Astilbe

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
18 100

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Properties of Astilbe

Want to know the properties of Astilbe? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Astilbe is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Astilbe Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Astilbe Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Astilbe. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Astilbe physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cone shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Astilbe

Taking Astilbe Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Astilbe include pruning, which should be done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Astilbe

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Astilbe is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Astilbe is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii. This plant's habitat is Mountain tops and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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