astilbe japonica

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   a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming

   Synonymsspireaspiraea

   Broaderastilbe

Questions about astilbe japonica

What does astilbe japonica mean?

astilbe japonica means "a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming".

What is another word for astilbe japonica?

Close synonyms include spirea, spiraea. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is astilbe japonica a common word?

astilbe japonica is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.