Actaea japonica

Actaea japonica
Flower spike reaches 1 m (3 ft)
Leaves can be 75 cm (30 in) wide
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Actaea
Species:	A. japonica
Binomial name
Actaea japonica Thunb.
Synonyms [1]
List Actaea acerinaPrantl Cimicifuga acerinaTanaka Cimicifuga acerina f. hispidulaP.K.Hsiao Cimicifuga acerina var. intermediaH.Hara Cimicifuga acerina var. macrophylla(Koidz.) H.Hara Cimicifuga acerina var. peltata(Makino) H.Hara Cimicifuga chinensisKoidz. Cimicifuga japonica(Thunb.) Spreng. Cimicifuga japonica var. acerinaHuth Cimicifuga japonica var. macrophylla(Koidz.) H.Hara Cimicifuga japonica f. peltataMakino Cimicifuga japonica var. peltata(Makino) H.Hara Cimicifuga macrophyllaKoidz. Cimicifuga peltata(Makino) Koidz. Pityrosperma acerinumSiebold & 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. "Actaea japonica Thunb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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