| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Astilbe japonica (C.Morren & Decne.) A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Amer. J. Sci. Arts 42: 39 (1841) |
| Native Range | s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves biternate, leaflets oblong to lanceolate or oblanceolate, 3-7cm long, sharply bidentate, flowers in panicle, 20cm long, petals narrowly spathulate, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 40-80cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring, before sprouting |
| Synonyms | Astilbe barbata hort. Astilbe japonica f. angustifoliolata (Makino) Sugim. Astilbe japonica var. angustifoliolata Makino Astilbe japonica var. densiflora Nakai Astilbe japonica f. latifolia H.Hara Astilbe japonica f. pygmaea S.Akiyama Astilbe japonica f. rubeola H.Hara Hoteia barbata Hook Hoteia japonica C.Morren & Decne. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |