Kingdom Plantae Family Saxifragaceae Scientific name Rodgersia aesculifolia | Order Saxifragales Genus Rodgersia Rank Species | |
Similar Rodgersia, Rodgersia pinnata, Rodgersia podophylla, Astilboides, Shieldleaf rodgersia |
Rodgersia aesculifolia
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).
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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