Argyrella canescens (Graham) Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Argyrella

Characteristics

A woody herb. It grows 50-120 cm tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1.7-8.5 cm long by 0.3-2.2 cm wide. The flowering shoots are long leafy groups. The flowers have 5 parts. They are red to purple.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 4-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Argyrella canescens unspecified picture

Distribution

Argyrella canescens world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, eSwatini, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:566295-1
WFO ID wfo-0001285617
COL ID 5VQTR
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Tristemma verdickii Osbeckia canescens Heterotis canescens Dissotis canescens Osbeckia umlaasiana Argyrella incana Argyrella canescens Dissotis incana