Aspilia eenii S.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Aspilia

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are slender and 12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are opposite and covered with hairs. The flower heads are yellow and 3 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The root is added to milk to induce curdling and improve flavour.
Uses food food additive medicinal
Edible roots
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

Aspilia eenii world distribution map, present in Namibia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:180379-1
WFO ID wfo-0000116391
COL ID HJ2H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aspilia atrivittata Aspilia eenii