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

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. "Rodgersia Aesculifolia Herbaceous Perennials > Architectural". Cottage-gardens.net. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector Rodgersia aesculifolia AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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