Cantua buxifolia Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Polemoniaceae > Cantua

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2.25-4m high.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 4.0
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Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Images

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Distribution

Cantua buxifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mexico, and Peru

Conservation status

Cantua buxifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:688721-1
WFO ID wfo-0000584107
COL ID QPP7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cantua buxifolia Cantua dependens Periphragmos dependens