Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.

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Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Somewhat open to partly shaded sites, usually in mesic forests, but also in dry shrubland, grassland, on lava and in wet forests at elevations from near sea level to around 2,140 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Dianella sandwicensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Dianella sandwicensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533865-1
WFO ID wfo-0000765254
COL ID 359SZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Dianella sandwicensis Dianella lavarum Dianella multipedicellata