genus astilbe

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   chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea

   Broaderrosid dicot genus

   Part ofSaxifragaceae

Questions about genus astilbe

What does genus astilbe mean?

genus astilbe means "chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea".

Is genus astilbe a common word?

genus astilbe 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.