Alcea rosea subsp. ficifolia (L.) Govaerts

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.5-2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Tumor(Testicle) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -33
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:558662-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525184
COL ID BH7B
BDTFX ID 2448
INPN ID 81020
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Synonyms

Alcea ficifolia Althaea ficifolia Alcea rosea subsp. ficifolia