| Description | Shredded Umbrella Plant (Asteraceae Syneilesis aconitifolia) is a medium size plant that grows best in dappled sun to shade. Grown for its attractive deeply cut umbrella leaves. Slowly spreads by rhizomes.to create colonies. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | part sun, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | Pinkish-white flowers emerge above the foliage on long stalks. |
| Fruit | tiny achene , white to reddish bristles |
| Leaves | The leaves are green, peltate, umbrella-shaped, and are deeply cut (dissected). Early in the spring the leaves are covered with a white wooly pubescence. |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches, slowly spreading by rhizomes |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native to China, Korea, Japan, and Far East Russia |
| Misc Facts | The species name, Aconitifolia, is derived from Latin. "Folia" means "leaves," and "Aconitum" means "resembling monkshood." The common name "shredded umbrella plant" refers to its leaf's appearance. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #270-North Carolina Extension Gardener Tool Box (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants) |
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