Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Alchemilla pentaphyllea L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 123 (1753) |
Native Range | c. Europe to Pyrenees |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves palmatifid, to 3cm wide, segments 3-5, lobate, obovate-cuneate, subglabrous, flowers in small cluster |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | greenish yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |