Astilbe rubra

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Astilbe rubra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Astilbe rubra, Hook. & Thorns. St. simple, 4-6 ft., long- hairy: Lvs. 2-ternate; lfts. oblique-ovate, more or less cordate, 1-3 in. long, sharp-serrate: fls. numerous, rose- red, in compact, robust panicles, with the main branches erect and numerous short lateral branchlets about 1 in. long; stamens 10, shorter than petals. India. B.M. 4959.—Needs protection. Little known in Amer. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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