Plants that resemble spirea are the shrubby false spireas (Sorbaria species, also rose family) and the perennial herbaceous spireas (Astilbe species, saxifrage family).

• 类似绣线菊的植物有灌木状的蔷薇科珍珠梅属的假绣线菊，和多年生的虎耳草科落新妇属的草本绣线菊。