Cuphea fruticosa Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Cuphea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite plant.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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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

Flower

Cuphea fruticosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cuphea fruticosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cuphea fruticosa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:553001-1
WFO ID wfo-0000630013
COL ID 32F7D
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Synonyms

Cuphea bonariensis Cuphea glabra Cuphea commersoniana Cuphea fruticosa Cuphea ligustrina Cuphea megapotamica Cuphea silenoides Cuphea fruticosa var. chamaedendrum Cuphea ligustrina var. chamaedendrum Cuphea ligustrina var. commersoniana Cuphea ligustrina var. epilobioides Cuphea ligustrina subsp. hilaireana Cuphea ligustrina var. rosmarinifolia Cuphea ligustrina var. silenoides Cuphea fruticosa var. epilobioides Cuphea fruticosa subsp. hilaireana Cuphea fruticosa var. megapotamica Cuphea fruticosa var. rosmarinifolia Cuphea fruticosa var. silenoides