Asteranthera ovata Hanst.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae > Asteranthera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 3-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asteranthera ovata habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Asteranthera ovata habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Asteranthera ovata habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Asteranthera ovata leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Asteranthera ovata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Asteranthera ovata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Asteranthera ovata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:378057-1
WFO ID wfo-0000552599
COL ID 5W72F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asteranthera chiloensis Columnea ovata Asteranthera ovata