Astilbe japonica ‘Touch of Pink’ (False spiraea ‘Touch of Pink’)

Astilbe japonica ‘Touch of Pink’

False spiraea ‘Touch of Pink’

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	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage family; means “stone-breaking”
Genus	Astilbe	Greek for “not shining”
Species	japonica	“Of or from Japan”
Cultivar	‘Touch of Pink’

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I can find the cultivars Astilbe ‘Touch of Pink’, and Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Touch of Pink’ on the web, but not Astilbe japonica ‘Touch of Pink’. If you know how to describe this plant, please let me know. It is a type of false spirea.

Astilbe japonica ‘Touch of Pink’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 19 × 13" (48 × 32 cm)

Range: Zones 4a-9a:

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