Actaea japonica
Flower spike reaches 1 m (3 ft)
Leaves can be 75 cm (30 in) wide
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species:
A. japonica
Binomial name
Actaea japonica
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Actaea acerina Prantl
    • Cimicifuga acerina Tanaka
    • Cimicifuga acerina f. hispidula P.K.Hsiao
    • Cimicifuga acerina var. intermedia H.Hara
    • Cimicifuga acerina var. macrophylla (Koidz.) H.Hara
    • Cimicifuga acerina var. peltata (Makino) H.Hara
    • Cimicifuga chinensis Koidz.
    • Cimicifuga japonica (Thunb.) Spreng.
    • Cimicifuga japonica var. acerina Huth
    • Cimicifuga japonica var. macrophylla (Koidz.) H.Hara
    • Cimicifuga japonica f. peltata Makino
    • Cimicifuga japonica var. peltata (Makino) H.Hara
    • Cimicifuga macrophylla Koidz.
    • Cimicifuga peltata (Makino) Koidz.
    • Pityrosperma acerinum Siebold & Zucc.
    • Thalictrodes japonica (Thunb.) Kuntze

Actaea japonica, the Japanese bugbane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.[2] It is native to central and southern China including Hainan, Jeju Island in South Korea, and central and southern Japan.[1] A perennial, the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[2]

Cultivars

It has a number of commercially available cultivars, including 'Cheju‑Do' and 'Silver Dance'.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Actaea japonica Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Actaea japonica Japanese bugbane". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023. 3 suppliers
  3. ↑ "Actaea japonica Japanese bugbane 'Cheju-Do'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023. 10 suppliers
  4. ↑ "Actaea japonica 'Silver Dance'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023. 2 suppliers


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