Boerhavia tetrandra G.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Boerhavia

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can lie along the ground. The leaves are fleshy and bluntly oval. They are 1-4 cm long. The leaf stalk can be 2 cm long. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves and often in compound flower arrangements. The flower stalks are 3-10 cm long. The flowers are pink or lilac.
Life form
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal areas in Pacific Islands. It needs good sunlight.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible roots
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Boerhavia tetrandra world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Australia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tokelau, Tuvalu, United States Minor Outlying Islands, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:604291-1
WFO ID wfo-0000568110
COL ID M9TT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447417
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Synonyms

Boerhavia diffusa f. ramosa Boerhavia diffusa var. tetrandra Boerhavia tetrandra