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Astilbe microphylla Knoll  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesAstilbe microphylla Knoll 
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier, Ser. 2. 7: 131 (1907)
Native Rangec. & s. Japan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionlower leaves 2-4-ternately compound, long petiolate, ultimate leaflets broadly ovate, 1-5cm, obtuse, irregularly double acute-dentate, inflorescence dense, 10-20cm long
Size30-80cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring, before sprouting
SynonymsAstilbe microphylla var. riparia Hatus.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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