Agathosma ovata (Thunb.) Pillans

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Agathosma

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The flowers are dark pink. They have 5 petals and are star shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
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Images

Leaf

Agathosma ovata leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Agathosma ovata flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Agathosma ovata flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Agathosma ovata world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771026-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523548
COL ID 662WX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Agathosma acuminata Barosma acutata Barosma peglerae Bucco hamata Diosma scoparia Diosma stenophylla Agathosma ovata Barosma graveolens Barosma lanceolata Barosma scoparia Bucco ovata Diosma dioica Diosma glandulosa Diosma graveolens Diosma oblonga Diosma orbicularis Diosma ovata Diosma pauciflora Diosma pulchella Diosma punctata Diosma spartiifolia Hartogia punctata Agathosma punctata Barosma angustifolia Barosma dioica Barosma eckloniana Barosma kraussiana Barosma oblonga Barosma ovata Barosma pauciflora Barosma sertuliflora Barosma ternata Diosma linifolia Diosma ternata