Cavendishia adenophora Mansf.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Cavendishia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows in the soil or attached to other plants. It grows 2 m tall. The branches are long and straggling. The leaves are stiff, leathery and shiny green. The flowers are in large heads and have violet to blue bracts. The flowers have a strong scent.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Cavendishia adenophora flower picture by Sánchez Valencia (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cavendishia adenophora world distribution map, present in Colombia

Conservation status

Cavendishia adenophora threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50373-2
WFO ID wfo-0000591277
COL ID RXY3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cavendishia adenophora