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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Propagating by seed is very difficult and can take up to 100 days for germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Divide in early spring
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • New Zealand Burr
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acaena magellanica
  • Synonym: Acaena adscendens

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Location: Meise botanical garden
Date: 2022-05-17
Just after blooming, before seting fruit
Location: Ecological Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth
Date: July
photo by El Grafo

photo credit:  El Grafo
Location: Patagonia, Argentina.
Location: Meise botanical garden
Date: 2022-05-17
Location: UBC Botanical Garden
Date: July 2005
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: June
credit: Magnus Manske
Comments:
  • Posted by vic (North Carolina) on Dec 8, 2013 4:11 AM concerning plant:
    The leaves and burrs of this plant are very colorful.

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