Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) C.Presl ex A.Gray

Virginia saltmarsh mallow (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Kosteletzkya

Characteristics

A shrub. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It will grow in salty conditions. It will tolerate 2.0-2.5% salinity during growth.
More
Marshes and wet hammocks, mainly along the coast.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 22
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -15
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Kosteletzkya virginica unspecified picture

Distribution

Kosteletzkya virginica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1069407-2
WFO ID wfo-0001077083
COL ID 3RDMQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kosteletzkya virginica Kosteletzkya virginica var. virginica