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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Iliamna rivularis
Streambank Wild Hollyhock
Malvaceae
Height
90 - 180 cm
Flower colour
pink
Flowering time
August
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
sun
Soil
fertile, moist
pH
acid - neutral
Hardiness
tender
Plant range
western N-America
Iliamna is a genus of 7 similar species all native to N-America. The genus seems to be named after Iliamna lake in Alaska, although none of it's species grow in Alaska. The genus belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceaea and like many species of that family, they are tall, bushy plants with tall spikes of flowers which resemble hollyhocks.
Propagation:
Division in spring.
Seed - sown in January - February.
Seed boiled for 2 min. before it is sown. Seed is then just covered and refrigerated for a month before it is moved to 20°C (68°F) until germination.
Tall plant resembling a hollyhock.
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