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Alcea ficifolia

Antwerp Hollyhock

Family MalvaceaeGenus Alcea

Rose-pink saucer flowers with dark centers up a tall stem among deeply lobed, fig-like leaves
FlowerS.G.S.CC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
YellowWikipedia
Native range
IranGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • The fig-leaf hollyhock, also called Antwerp hollyhock, is native to Iran and has been introduced into Europe. It is known for its tall flower spikes. Wikipedia: Alcea ficifolia

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

67% germination in 6–10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Alcea p. 17Public domain
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Alcea (Malvaceae). A. ficifolia germ. 70D(4/6 in 6-10 d).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Alcea p. 17. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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