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Maltese cross is a tall perennial that needs support. The flowers are scarlet red, a colour that is a bit tricky to pare with other colours. It grows best in sun, in well drained soil and fairly fertile soil. Quite hardy.
Asplenium er ættkvísl um 700 burknategunda í Aspleniaceae ættinni og er af flestum grasafræðingum talin eina ættkvísl ættarinnar. Þetta er breytileg ættkvísl með nokkrum undirflokkum, sem stundum eru flokkaðar sem sér ættkvíslir.