Cuphea racemosa (L.F.) Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Cuphea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Roadsides, wet canyons, banks of streams, damp and shady places; at elevations around 1,150-1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal oil
Edible -
Therapeutic use Diuretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 8 - 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Cuphea racemosa leaf picture by Almeida Iasmim (cc-by-sa)
Cuphea racemosa leaf picture by cabana carlos manuel (cc-by-sa)
Cuphea racemosa leaf picture by cabana carlos manuel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cuphea racemosa flower picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)
Cuphea racemosa flower picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)
Cuphea racemosa flower picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cuphea racemosa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:290454-2
WFO ID wfo-0000630338
COL ID 32FDV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cuphea racemosa f. polysperma Cuphea spicata f. corymbifera Cuphea spicata f. tropica Cuphea corymbifera Parsonsia racemosa Cuphea fruticulosa Cuphea nudiflora Cuphea obtusifolia Cuphea spicata Lythrum racemosum Cuphea fruticosa Cuphea origanifolia Cuphea origanifolia Cuphea spicata f. extratropica Cuphea spicata f. grandifolia Cuphea spicata f. nudiflora Cuphea origanifolia var. minor Cuphea origanifolia var. sublanata Cuphea racemosa var. discolor Cuphea racemosa var. extratropica Cuphea racemosa var. tropica Cuphea spicata var. extratropica Cuphea spicata var. molliuscula Cuphea spicata var. tropica Cuphea racemosa f. corymbifera Cuphea racemosa f. divergens Cuphea racemosa f. grandifolia Cuphea racemosa f. nudiflora Cuphea racemosa f. parvifolia Cuphea racemosa f. robusta Cuphea spicata f. parvifolia Cuphea spicata f. polysperma Cuphea spicata f. racemosa Cuphea spicata f. robusta Cuphea racemosa subsp. racemosa Cuphea racemosa

Lower taxons

Cuphea racemosa subsp. longiflora Cuphea racemosa var. ramosior Cuphea racemosa var. palustris