Cistanthe paniculata (Dc.) Carolin ex Hershk.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Cistanthe

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-7
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food medicinal ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use Headache (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Scurvy (unspecified), Wart (unspecified), Aphrodisiac (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination treatment -
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Distribution

Cistanthe paniculata world distribution map, present in Sri Lanka, Peru, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1028178-2
WFO ID wfo-0000607155
COL ID VL9M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Calandrinia adenosperma Calandrinia crenata Calandrinia paniculata Calandrinia ruizii Cistanthe paniculata Claytonia paniculata Talinum crenatum Talinum polyandrum Talinum paniculatum