Saxifragaceae
Astilbe chinensis
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Astilbe
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (7)
- Bulgarian
- Китайска астилба
- Chinese
- 落新妇, 小升麻, 山花七, 术活, 红升麻, 落$妇, 金毛三七, 金毛狗
- German
- Zwerg-Prachtspiere
- hsb
- Chinska pyšowka
- Russian
- Астильба китайская, Астильба Давида, Астильбе китайская
- Slovak
- Astilba čínska
- Slovenian
- Kitajska vrtna kresnica
Synonyms
- Astilbe chinensis f. albiflora Nakai
- Astilbe chinensis var. davidi Franch.
- Astilbe chinensis var. seoulensis Nakai
- Astilbe davidi Henry
- Astilbe rubra f. albiflora (Nakai) M.Kim
- Hoteia chinensis Maxim.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to August (from 87 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: naturalist charlie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Radomil, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Oleg Kosterin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: rotavi511, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Tatyana Petrenko, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: stolbovsky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ljaž, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.