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Astilbe chinensis pumila

Astilbe chinensis pumila

9.9
A low Asian plant with divided leaves and small pink or dark red flowers used as ground cover
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The shady border was filled with Astilbe chinensis pumila to provide vibrant ground cover in summer.

Examples

  • Gardeners recommend Astilbe chinensis pumila for its drought tolerance and attractive foliage.

  • A cluster of Astilbe chinensis pumila bloomed in delicate shades of pink beneath the old oak tree.

  • The Astilbe chinensis pumila blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I planted Astilbe chinensis pumila in my garden last year.

  • The shady border was filled with Astilbe chinensis pumila to provide vibrant ground cover in summer.

  • Gardeners recommend Astilbe chinensis pumila for its drought tolerance and attractive foliage.

  • A cluster of Astilbe chinensis pumila bloomed in delicate shades of pink beneath the old oak tree.

Synonyms

dwarf astilbe
vsAstilbe chinensis pumila
8.8

A low evergreen plant with fine leaves and small pink or burgundy flowers used as ground cover

is the exact named plant rather than the general garden form
Astilbe
vsAstilbe chinensis pumila
  • Specialized
9.9

A flowering garden plant that lives for many years with fern-like leaves and feathery flower clusters

is a single mat-forming evergreen used as ground cover, not the whole genus

Surface Forms

Astilbe chinensis pumila singular
Astilbe chinensis pumilas plural

Morphology

astilbe + chinensis + pumila

This is a botanical Latin binomial composed of the genus name plus Latin epithets: if a learner knows 'astilbe' (a plant) and recognizes Latin epithets 'chinensis' (of China) and 'pumila' (dwarf/small), they can transparently infer it names a small/groundcover Astilbe of Chinese origin. However, these are Latin taxonomic forms rather than ordinary English words and are unlikely to be known by an average B1 learner, so the compositionality is only partially accessible.

Etymology

Astilbe chinensis pumila is a name that creates a simple picture: Astilbe is the plant group, chinensis means 'from China' and pumila means 'small'. That's why the name fits a small Asian ground-cover plant.