Achimenes heterophylla Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae > Achimenes

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Achimenes heterophylla flower picture by Mauricio León Carreño (cc-by-sa)
Achimenes heterophylla flower picture by Mauricio León Carreño (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Achimenes heterophylla world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:377601-1
WFO ID wfo-0000516022
COL ID 97SV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Achimenes ignescens Locheria heterophylla Locheria ignescens Trevirana heterophylla Achimenes ghiesbrechtii Achimenes heterophylla