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Alcea ficifolia

Antwerp Hollyhock

Family MalvaceaeGenus Alcea

Rose-pink saucer flowers with dark centres 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.

Native range
IranGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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

Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

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.

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