Asplenium
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.
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Aruncus dioicus
Goat's Beard
syn. Bride's Feathers
Rosaceae
Height
100 - 150 cm
Flower colour
cream
Flowering time
July
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
partial shade
Soil
fertile, fairly moist
pH
neutral
Hardiness
hardy
Plant range
Europe, Asia and N-America
The genus Aruncus belongs to the rose family Rosaceae. They are closely related to the genus Filipendula and Spirea and are native to moist, mountain woodlands in the northern hemisphere.
Propagation:
Division in spring.
Seed – needs cold stratification, best sown in September - November.
Seed just covered and stored for 2-4 weeks at 22°C (72°F) and then moved outside until germination. Germination can be slow, seed may germinate a year later, so it‘s important not to throw it away prematurely. Optimum germination temperature is 5-12°C (40-55°F).
Goat's beard is a dioecius plant, which means that plants are either male or female. Male plants have larger, showier flower spikes, while female plants have longer lasting flowers. Large plant that needs plenty of space.
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