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Noun: Astilbe japonica
  1. A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colours; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
    - spirea [N. Amer], spiraea

Type of: astilbe

Encyclopedia: Astilbe japonica