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Acaena myriophylla |
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| Synonym(s) |
Acaena hieronymi |
| Common name |
cadillo |
| Family |
rosaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
greenish (summer) |
| Size |
6-10" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, not too dry |
| Seed ripens | late July |
Native to grasslands in Argentina, but I've found this species to be reasonably hardy – the majority of our seedlings got through at least one winter, and one survived two winters. It is a vigorous sprawler, sending its trailing stems out in any direction where it may gain some advantage. I had to wait till the third year to see the greenish soft-fuzzy flowers, which turn into burnished burrs shortly afterwards.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Acaena myriophylla
- Seed from NARGS '08/'09 exchange, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F (61%G, 13-60d)
- Seed from '12 garden. Baggy 70F (40%G, 11-38d)
- Seed from '14 garden. Baggy 70F (12%G, 23-45d)
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