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).[1][2]

Rodgersia aesculifolia
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Rodgersia
Species:
R. aesculifolia
Binomial name
Rodgersia aesculifolia

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  3. ^ "RHS Plant Selector Rodgersia aesculifolia AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2021.