» astilbe
Noun (1 meaning)
1. any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers.
astilbe is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
types of astilbe:
- dwarf astilbe, Astilbe chinensis pumila (noun) - mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers
- false goatsbeard, Astilbe biternata (noun) - North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
- spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica (noun) - a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea
astilbe is a member of:
- genus Astilbe (noun) - chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea