Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
volkensii
ID:
984042

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 47: 30 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983380

Common Names

  • Volkensii Alchemilla
  • Volkensii Lady's Mantle
  • Volkensii Lady Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla volkensii (also called Volkens Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a species of lady's mantle native to the Himalayas and southwestern China. It is a deciduous shrub, typically growing to 1 m tall. Its leaves are pinnate, with five to seven leaflets. Its flowers are yellow, with a diameter of 1 cm. It grows in dry, rocky habitats, on hillsides and in meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla volkensii is an ornamental plant that is used to decorate gardens and homes. It is also known to be a natural air purifier, as it helps to remove toxins from the air.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla volkensii has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have five leaflets.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla volkensii is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and can be grown in a variety of soils. It can be propagated from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Alchemilla volkensii

Alchemilla volkensii is native to East Africa and can be found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Species in the Alchemilla genus

Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla volkensii, Alchemilla velebitica, Alchemilla faroensis, Alchemilla hybrida, Alchemilla veronicae, Alchemilla amphisericea, Alchemilla supina, Alchemilla erythropodoides, Alchemilla rubricaulis, Alchemilla firma, Alchemilla cornucopioides, Alchemilla floribunda, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla wichurae, Alchemilla samuelssonii, Alchemilla taurica, Alchemilla cuneata, Alchemilla lanuginosa, Alchemilla marcailhouorum, Alchemilla jailae, Alchemilla alpigena, Alchemilla tredecimloba, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Alchemilla glomerulans, Alchemilla hypochlora, Alchemilla heteroschista, Alchemilla rubens, Alchemilla omalophylla, Alchemilla pachyphylla, Alchemilla tianschanica, Alchemilla laeticolor, Alchemilla humilicaulis, Alchemilla sanguinolenta, Alchemilla lipschitzii, Alchemilla purpurascens, Alchemilla diglossa, Alchemilla biquadrata, Alchemilla transiliensis, Alchemilla fontinalis, Alchemilla sauri, Alchemilla pogonophora, Alchemilla urceolata, Alchemilla frondosa, Alchemilla psilocaula, Alchemilla pilosiplica, Alchemilla smirnovii, Alchemilla capillacea, Alchemilla laeta, Alchemilla circassica,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,