Aruncus dioicus ‘Zweiweltenkind’ (Child of two worlds goat’s beard)

Aruncus dioicus ‘Zweiweltenkind’

Child of two worlds goat’s beard

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Rosaceae	Includes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others
Genus	Aruncus	According to Umberto Quattrocchi, “from Latin aruncus, ‘the beard of the goat,’ a classical name used by Pliny for herbs commonly known as ‘goat’s beard’”
Species	dioicus	Dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants
Cultivar	‘Zweiweltenkind’

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6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

Aruncus dioicus ‘Zweiweltenkind’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 Sep 2021.

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 10 × 15" (26 × 39 cm)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 3½ × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 31 × 21" (78 × 52 cm)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 14 × 12" (35 × 29 cm)