Aphelandra squarrosa Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Aphelandra

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 1.5-1.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 1.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Bactericide (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Aphelandra squarrosa leaf picture by Mac-Vicar Garín Duncan (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Aphelandra squarrosa flower picture by Senger Mario (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aphelandra squarrosa world distribution map, present in Brazil, Cameroon, Singapore, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:315544-2
WFO ID wfo-0000540302
COL ID FCBD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 446857
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Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aphelandra chrysops Aphelandra leopoldii Aphelandra oostachya Aphelandra squarrosa Ruellia comosa Aphelandra coccinea Aphelandra squarrosa var. angustifolia Aphelandra squarrosa var. citrina Aphelandra squarrosa var. laxior Aphelandra squarrosa var. leopoldii Justicia macrophylla