Saxifragaceae FAMILY

Astilbe rubra

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Astilbe rubra is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a dense cluster of stems 50 - 150cm tall from a thick, branched rhizome[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is commonly grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it makes an excellent ground cover. It is also said to be occasionally used as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, China, Japan, Korea, Bhutan

HabitatDamp woods and along shady streams[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. Open broad-leaved forests, forest edges and amongst shrubs[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Forests, forest margins, meadows, valleys and riversides; at elevations from 400 - 3,600 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].