Single-leaved splendid sparrows
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The Einfachblättrige Astilbe ( Astilbe simplicifolia ) is a plant of the genus Astilbe ( Astilboides ) in the family Saxifragaceae (Saxifragaceae).
features
The single-leaved splendor spar is a perennial plant that reaches heights of 10 to 30 centimeters. The plant forms a rhizome . The leaf blade is simple, ovate, often 3 to 5-lobed, roughly serrated and measures 3 to 10 × 2 to 6 centimeters. The flowers are white.
Occurrence
The single-leaved splendor spar occurs in Japan on Honshū in light deciduous forests and bushes.
use
The single-leaved splendor spar is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and groups of trees. It was cultivated after 1893. There are numerous varieties (selection):
- 'Dusty pink': The plant reaches heights of 40 to 50 centimeters, the flowers are dark pink.
- 'Aphrodite': The plant reaches heights of 40 to 50 centimeters, the leaves are dark bronze, the flowers light red.
- 'Carnes': The plant reaches heights of up to 35 centimeters, the flowers are light salmon-colored.
- 'William Buchanan': The plant reaches heights of 25 to 30 centimeters, the leaves are tinged red, the flowers are white.
Astilbe simplicifolia forms with Astilbe glaberrima Nakai var. Saxatilis Nakai the hybrid Astilbe × arendsii Arends .
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
