Cuphea ericoides Cham. & Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Cuphea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite shrub.
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Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
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Cultivation

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

Leaf

Cuphea ericoides leaf picture by vini (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cuphea ericoides flower picture by vini (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cuphea ericoides world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552986-1
WFO ID wfo-0000629987
COL ID 32F6V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cuphea ericoides Cuphea stricta Cuphea ericoides var. juniperifolia Cuphea ericoides var. laxa Cuphea ericoides var. linifolia Cuphea ericoides var. oxycedrina Cuphea ericoides var. paralarix Cuphea ericoides var. pithyusa