Rock Garden Plants
Acaena fissistipula Bitter  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesAcaena fissistipula Bitter 
BibliographyBiblioth. Bot. 17(74): 247 (1910)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionrooting, leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 7-11, upper three much larger than the others, glaucous, orbiculate, serrate, abaxially sericeous, heads 1-2cm, spines 3-5mm, brown
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcaena fissistipula var. brevibracteata Bitter
Acaena fissistipula var. longibracteata Bitter
Acaena fissistipula var. rubristigma Bitter
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý