Actaea japonica

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]

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

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


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