Cuphea appendiculata Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Cuphea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite herb. It grows 2.5m high.
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Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 8 - 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Leaf

Cuphea appendiculata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Cuphea appendiculata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Cuphea appendiculata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Cuphea appendiculata world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552886-1
WFO ID wfo-0000629816
COL ID 32F39
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cuphea appendiculata Cuphea appendiculata Cuphea boisseriana Cuphea cristata Cuphea graciliflora Cuphea infundibulum Parsonsia appendiculata Parsonsia graciliflora Parsonsia boissieriana Parsonsia cristata Parsonsia boisseiriana Cuphea cristata var. endotricha Cuphea infundibulum var. inversa Cuphea infundibulum var. foliosa Cuphea appendiculata var. appendiculata

Lower taxons

Cuphea appendiculata var. axilliflora