Astilbe microphylla is
a perennial of 30-80cm in height and inhabits somewhat damp
locations, with long brown hairs on stems and petioles. Leaves are
bi- to tetra-imparipinnate compounds; leaflets, 1-4cm long, in the
shape of an oval or obovate, with tips, pointed in a tail way, and
margins double serrated. Long and narrow, inflorescences are
conical; lateral branches, short, grow obliquely upward., Flowers
are generally light red, measuring about 4mm in length, with sepals
and petals, 5 in number, respectively; and stamens are 10, and
pistil's styles 2. Bloom time: June-August. |