| Meaning | Any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers. |
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| Member of | genus Astilbe | chiefly Asiatic perennials |
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| Narrower | dwarf astilbe, Astilbe chinensis pumila | mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers |
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| false goatsbeard, Astilbe biternata | North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers |
| spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica | A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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| Spanish | astilbe |
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| Catalan | astilbe |
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