Filipendula multijuga
a perennial member of the Filipendula genus in the family Rosaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Filipendula
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Bees, Flies, Beetles, Self
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Bees, Flies, Beetles, Self
Uses
Edible uses
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Young shoot tips - cooked[2].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Japan.
- Habitat
- Mountains, C. and S. Japan[5].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- Zone 6+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay, heavy clay
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in spring, germinating best at a temperature of 10 - 13°c[3]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown enough. If not, keep them in a cold frame for the winter and plant them out in late spring. Division in autumn or winter[3]. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation
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Requires a humus-rich moist soil in semi-shade[3]. Succeeds in full sun only if the soil is reliably moist throughout the growing season[3]. Dislikes dry or acid soils. Does well in marshy soils. Grows well in heavy clay soils. A very ornamental plant[2]. The flowers are very attractive to bees. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Oriental Herbs and Vegetables, Vol 39 No. 2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1986-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0 460 86048 8
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00