Hemiphragma heterophyllum
Hemiphragma heterophyllum
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Grows best in a warm, sheltered sunny position in a light well-drained soil[1]. Plants are not very cold hardy, tolerating temperatures down to around -7°c[1]. It succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of Britain but elsewhere needs protection from winter cold[1]. A prostrate perennial, forming spreading carpets of growth[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer. Division of plants in mid spring[1]. Layering. Plants often produce new roots along the stems at the nodes[2]. Cuttings[2]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Hemiphragma+heterophyllum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Plants and People of Nepal — Manandhar. N. P. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 2002 · ISBN 0-88192-527-6 ↩︎Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.