Astilbe meaning

ə-stĭl'bē
Any of various perennial plants of the genus Astilbe native chiefly to East Asia, having compound basal leaves and widely cultivated for their plumelike panicles of small colorful flowers.
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Any of a genus (Astilbe) of herbaceous, perennial plants of the saxifrage family, usually having spikes of white, pink, or red flowers.
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A species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.
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Origin of astilbe

  • New Latin Astilbē genus name a– Greek stilbos glittering
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Astilbe Sentence Examples

  • Thus we may have a group of racemes, arranged in a racemose manner on a common axis, forming a raceme of racemes or compound raceme, as in Astilbe.

  • Compound Spadix, Palms. c. Compound Raceme, Astilbe.

  • Goats Beard (Astilbe) - A vigorous group of chiefly tall-branching herbaceous perennials.

  • Conversely, although full sun throughout the yard sounds like paradise, other gardeners may want to add raised beds in shady areas to grow ferns, astilbe, impatiens and other flowers that love shade.

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