Hexastylis — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Hexastylis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Hexastylis arifolia
Hexastylis arifolia
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
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Hexastylis shuttleworthii
Hexastylis shuttleworthii
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
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