ASTILBE JAPONICA

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Meaning:

A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming

Synonyms:

Astilbe japonica; spiraea; spirea

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Astilbe japonica" is a kind of...):

astilbe (any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers)

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