Status:
valid
Authors:
Maxim.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6: 248 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000989949
Common Names
- Vestite Meadowsweet
- Vestite Dropwort
- Vestite Queen of the Meadow
Description
Filipendula vestita (also called Hairy Meadow-sweet, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers and a creeping rootstock. It is native to Europe and Asia and is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Filipendula vestita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to make herbal tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Filipendula vestita is white in colour and has a five-petalled corolla. The seed is a small, black, oblong nut. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Filipendula vestita can be propagated through seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in the fall and cuttings should be taken in the spring. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Where to Find Filipendula vestita
Filipendula vestita can be found in Central and Eastern Europe, including Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
Species in the Filipendula genus
Filipendula ulmaria,
Filipendula camtschatica,
Filipendula vestita,
Filipendula auriculata,
Filipendula vulgaris,
Filipendula occidentalis,
Filipendula tsuguwoi,
Filipendula rubra,
Filipendula palmata,
Filipendula kiraishiensis,
Filipendula intermedia,
Filipendula angustiloba,
Filipendula purpurea,
Filipendula multijuga,
Filipendula glaberrima,
Filipendula purpurea,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,