Acrosanthes teretifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Acrosanthoideae > Acrosanthes

Characteristics

Sprawling, diffuse perennial to 80 cm, with woody base. Leaves opposite, subterete, 10-20 mm, fleshy, mucronate. Flowers solitary at nodes, white, stamens > 25.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Acrosanthes teretifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000518928
COL ID 9PK5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Acrosanthes teretifolia Didaste icosandra Aizoon teretifolium