Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
156
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Medium
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 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Astilbe
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Prachtspieren
Hyazinthe
In French
Astilbe
jacinthe
In Spanish
Astilbe
jacinto
In Greek
astilbe
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
astilbe
jacinto
In Polish
astilbe
hiacynt
In Latin
Artemisia
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Astilbe
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
183
1
27800
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