Status:
valid
Authors:
D.Don
Source:
rjp
Year:
1831
Citation Micro:
Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1831(Oct. -Dec.): 111 (1831)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000994959
Common Names
- Kageneckia angustifolia
- Narrow-Leaved Kageneckia
- Tall Ironweed
Description
Kageneckia angustifolia (also called Narrow-leaved Kageneckia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to South America. It grows in woodlands, thickets, and hedgerows, typically in sunny areas.
Uses & Benefits
Kageneckia angustifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant due to its dense foliage.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Kageneckia angustifolia has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.
Cultivation and Propagation
Kageneckia angustifolia can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Softwood cuttings in spring in a frame. Layering in late summer. Division of suckers in the dormant season.
Where to Find Kageneckia angustifolia
Kageneckia angustifolia is native to China and can be found in forests, thickets, and along roadsides.
Species in the Kageneckia genus
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,