Rodgersia aesculifolia
| Rodgersia aesculifolia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| R. aesculifolia, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Rodgersia |
| Species: | R. aesculifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Rodgersia aesculifolia Batalin | |
Rodgersia aesculifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to northern China. It is a substantial, herbaceous perennial growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) broad, with textured palmate leaves up to 25 cm (10 in) long, and 60 cm (24 in) erect panicles made up of tiny, star-shaped white or pink flowers in summer. The leaves resemble those of the horse chestnut, hence the specific epithet aesculifolia (chestnut-leaved).[1][2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Rodgersia Aesculifolia Herbaceous Perennials > Architectural". Cottage-gardens.net. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector Rodgersia aesculifolia AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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