Rodgersia pinnata
| Rodgersia pinnata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Rodgersia |
| Species: | R. pinnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rodgersia pinnata Franch. | |
Young plant of
Rodgersia pinnata ‘Fireworks’
Rodgersia pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. It is a robust, herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 75 cm (30 in) broad, with textured palmate/pinnate leaves up to 90 cm (35 in) long, with 5-9 leaflets. 60 cm (24 in) erect panicles made up of tiny, star-shaped flowers, are borne on reddish green stems in summer. The flowers are white.[1]
Cultivars may have white, cream, pink or red flowers.[2][3] Red cultivars include 'Fireworks'.[4][5]
R. pinnata is useful as an ornamental groundcover plant for the margins of streams or ponds. The cultivar 'Superba' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [6]
References
- ↑ RHS 2015, Rodgersia pinnata featherleaf rodgersia.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Rodgersia-pinnata.htm
- ↑ Dave's Garden 2015, Rodgersisa, Rodgers Flower Rodgersia pinnata 'Fireworks'.
- ↑ Heritage Perennials 2015, Rodgersia pinnata ‘Fireworks’.
- ↑ RHS 2015, Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'.
Bibliography
- RHS (2015). "Royal Horticultural Society". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- Dave's Garden (2015). "Welcome to Dave's Garden!". Internet Brands. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- Heritage Perennials (2015). "Perennials.com". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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