| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Astilbe platyphylla H.Boissieu |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 684 (1897) |
| Native Range | Japan (Hokkaido) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stoloniferous, lower leaves biternate, ultimate leaflets broadly rhombic-ovate, long acuminate, double acute-dentate, inflorescence 10-20cm long, petals absent |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | yellowish green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring, before sprouting |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |