Scientific Name
Mentzelia decapetala
Files
Download Seed: Flat seeds of tenpetal blazingstar are whitish and 4-5 mm long. (59 KB)
Download Seedling: Seedling of ten petal mentzelia two months after germinating in research greenhous eat SDSU. (87 KB)
Download Vegetative:Leaf of ten petal mentzelia in early September growing near SDSU. (54 KB)
Download Fruitling: Ten petal mentzelia after fruiting late in the fall. (38 KB)
Download Preflower: Ten petal mentzelia before its flower opens. (94 KB)
Family Name
Loasceae
Common Name
Ten petal mentzelia, tenpetal blazingstar
Horticulture Notes
Seed Collection: Collect seed in September-October
Germination: Spring sow
Vegetative Propagation:
Soils: Clay or silt
Light: Full sun
Water: Prefers well-drained sites
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