Cuphea parsonsia R.Br. ex Steud.

Island waxweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Cuphea

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 8 - 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cuphea parsonsia world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Jamaica, Martinique, and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:553150-1
WFO ID wfo-0000630273
COL ID 32FCB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629491
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Synonyms

Parsonsia prostrata Parsonsia radicans Lythrum hispanicum Melanium scabrum Cuphea parsonsia Parsonsia herbacea Lythrum parsonsia Parsonsia grisebachiana Cuphea parsonsia var. balsamonoides Cuphea parsonsia var. grisebachiana