Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch& Sav.: The whole grass is wrinkled. The stem is cylindrical, with a diameter of 1-4 millimeters and a brownish yellow surface; The base has brown membranous scaly hairs or long soft hairs. The basal leaves have two to three lobes and three compound leaves, often fragmented. The intact leaflets are lanceolate, ovate, or broadly elliptical in shape, with a pointed tip and a wedge-shaped base. The edges have teeth, and both sides have sparse and stiff hairs along the veins; The stems and leaves are small and brownish red in color. The inflorescence is densely covered with brown curly long soft hairs, with dense flowers and few stems, and the sepals are deeply lobed; Petals 5, narrow strip-shaped. Sometimes withered yellow fruits can be seen.

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch& Sav.: The whole grass is wrinkled. The stem is cylindrical, with a diameter of 1-4 millimeters and a brownish yellow surface; The base has brown membranous scaly hairs or long soft hairs. The basal leaves have two to three lobes and three compound leaves, often fragmented. The intact leaflets are lanceolate, ovate, or broadly elliptical in shape, with a pointed tip and a wedge-shaped base. The edges have teeth, and both sides have sparse and stiff hairs along the veins; The stems and leaves are small and brownish red in color. The inflorescence is densely covered with brown curly long soft hairs, with dense flowers and few stems, and the sepals are deeply lobed; Petals 5, narrow strip-shaped. Sometimes withered yellow fruits can be seen.