Scientific Name:
Astilboides tabularis
Pronunciation:
uh-still-bow-EYE-deez tab-you-LAIR-iss
Common Name:
shieldleaf rodgersia
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, orbicular, mature to 30-60(-90)cm wide, petioles 30-70(-95)cm long; florets ~5mm wide, white to pink, in panicles 15-20cm long on peduncles 30-50cm long (inflorescence looks similar to astilbe).
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (northern China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, light green
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Peltate
Margins:
Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink (Creamy white)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Panicles to 1.8m tall.
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
