Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk |
Synonyms | Acaena macrantha Colenso |
Ancistrum diandrum G.Forst | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | lowland-alpine |
Description | rooting, leaves 5-12cm long, leaflets 11-15, 12-15mm, elliptic to obovate-oblong, subsessile, crenate-serrate, glabrous, heads to 35mm wide, spines purple |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring and fall |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia (New Guinea ) Australasia Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Western Australia ) New Zealand (Antipodean Is. , Chatham Is. , New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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