Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Moq.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Centrostachys

Characteristics

A herb that grows in water. The stems have grooves. The leaves are thin and opposite. They are diamond shaped. They are red above and purple underneath. They taper at the base to a short leaf stalk. The flowers are in small spikes at the tips. The spikes emerge above the water and are white and hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 1.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in water. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

It can be grown from stem cuttings.
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Images

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Distribution

Centrostachys aquatica world distribution map, present in Burundi, Benin, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Botswana, Central African Republic, China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mauritania, Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, South Sudan, Chad, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Viet Nam, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Centrostachys aquatica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:58657-1
WFO ID wfo-0000594367
COL ID SBKV
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Synonyms

Achyranthes trichotoma Centrostachys flabelligera Achyranthes aquatica Achyranthes natans Celosia spinescens Centrostachys aquatica Centrostachys aquatica