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Bomarea acutifolia Herb.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Alstroemeriaceae > Bomarea

Characteristics

A herb. It has a tuberous root. It is a climber. It keeps growing from year to year. It climbs 1.8 m high and spreads 1.5 m wide. The stem is slender and twining. The leaves are sword shaped and have parallel veins. The flowers are tube shaped and yellow and green. They hang in groups.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

Shady woodlands in oak woods, tropical deciduous and tropical evergreen forests. Damp forest or thickets in the mountains; at elevations from 1,800-3,500 metres in Guatemala.
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Shady woodlands in oak woods, tropical deciduous and tropical evergreen forests. Damp forest or thickets in the mountains; at elevations from 1,800-3,500 metres in Guatemala.
It is a tropical plant. It is best in humus-rich, moist soils. It needs a partly shaded position. They are damaged by drought and frost.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. Seed germinate in 21 days. They can also be grown by root division.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Bomarea acutifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63217-1
WFO ID wfo-0000761635
COL ID 68NZ3
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Synonyms

Alstroemeria acutifolia Dodecasperma acutifolia Bomarea acutifolia
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