| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 96 (1867) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | lower leaves triternate, ultimate leaflets ovate, 4-12cm long, double acute-dentate, at base shallowly cordate, panicle 10-30cm long, densely glandular, petals 3-4mm |
| Size | 40-80cm |
| Color | white, fading rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring, before sprouting |
| Synonyms | Astilbe intermedia Knoll Astilbe microphylla var. intermedia (Knoll) Nakai Astilbe perplexipexa Koidz. Astilbe thunbergii var. acuminata Franch. Astilbe thunbergii var. foliosa Franch. Astilbe thunbergii f. rosea Hiyama Hoteia thunbergii Siebold & Zucc. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |