Boerhavia pilosa (Heimerl) Govaerts

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Boerhavia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.7m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
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

Boerhavia pilosa world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:993553-1
WFO ID wfo-0000568037
COL ID M9SC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Commicarpus fallacissimus f. pilosus Boerhavia pilosa Commicarpus pilosus