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Anisodontea scabrosa

Hairy Mallow · Pink Mallow · Roughleaf African Mallow

Family MalvaceaeGenus Anisodontea

Two pale pink mallow flowers with a green center and a column of dark stamens, above crinkled gray-green leaves
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About the plant

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

The plant

Habit
Ground Cover, Perennial, ShrubExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
subshrub or shrubPlants of the World Online
Height
4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread
3-6 ft0.9-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower
PinkExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
Fall, Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-NatalGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
8-11Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good Drainage, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

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

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

25% germination in 8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Anisodontea p. 13Public domain
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Anisodontea (Malvaceae). A high proportion of the seed coats were empty. It is possible that the ungerm. seeds were empty seed coats and that the only conclusion is that the seeds germinate readily in 70D. A. scabrosia DS 6 m germ. 70D(1/4 on 8th d) and 40-70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Anisodontea p. 13. 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.

Germination trials

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