Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
-
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Requires a 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
Astilbe
Pineapple Weed
In German
Prachtspieren
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Astilbe
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
Astilbe
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
astilbe
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
astilbe
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
astilbe
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Artemisia
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Astilbe
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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