Alchemilla cryptantha
Alchemilla cryptantha
- Native to:
- Cameroon | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © wynand_uys (iNaturalist #221810255)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Alchemilla
- Species:
- Alchemilla cryptantha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow-green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, small pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light exposure during germination; surface sow or barely cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI