Caesia parviflora var. vittata (R.Br.) R.J.F.Hend.

Variety

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Caesia > Caesia parviflora

Characteristics

A tufted herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It is 10-60 cm high and 10-50 cm wide. The leaves are 30 cm long and grass-like. The stems are 50 cm tall and branched. The flowers are 2 cm across. They are borne in clusters of 2-4. There are 6 petals which are lilac blue.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It can grow in light or heavy soils and need an open sunny position.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. They can be grown by division.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:953651-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762612
COL ID 5MQ4J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Caesia cyanea Caesia vittata Caesia parviflora var. vittata