Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R.Hunt

Littleflower roseling (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Callisia

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, creeping, succulent. Stems 3--30 cm. Leaves ± conduplicate; blade oblong-elliptic to lanceolate-oblong, 1--3.5 ´ 0.3--0.8 cm (distal leaf blades much narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), margins ciliolate, glabrous. Inflorescences sessile or nearly sessile, subtended by 0--2 leaves that resemble spathaceous bracts, these leaves. Flowers pedicellate; pedicels 0.8--1.2 cm, glabrous or nearly so; sepals strongly keeled, 0.4--0.5 mm, shortly, densely pubescent on keel; petals bright pink to rose, ovate, 0.5--0.7 cm; stamens 6; filaments bearded. Capsules 3-locular, 2 mm. Seeds 1.5 mm. 2n = 24.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Callisia micrantha world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42451-2
WFO ID wfo-0000343284
COL ID 697WR
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Synonyms

Callisia micrantha Phyodina micrantha Tradescantia micrantha