Rodgersia podophylla

Rodgersia podophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Rodgersia
Species: R. podophylla
Binomial name
Rodgersia podophylla
A.Gray.

Rodgersia podophylla (syn. Astilbe podophylla Franch.) is a plant in the Saxifragaceae family native to Asia. It is extensively grown for ornamental use in gardens where it prefers damp shady positions on neutral to acid soils.

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