Dianthera americana L.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Dianthera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-5
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Dianthera americana world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Dianthera americana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78915-2
WFO ID wfo-0000642825
COL ID 6NHFL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Justicia americana Dianthera americana Ecbolium americanum Gendarussa pedunculosa Rhytiglossa ensiformis Dianthera heterophyla Dianthera linearifolia Dianthera repanda Justicia ensiformis Dicliptera americana Justicia linearifolia Justicia mortuifluminis Dianthera linearifolia Dianthera ensiformis Dianthera formosa Justicia americana var. subcoriacea Dianthera americana var. subcoriacea Dianthera longifolia Justicia americana var. americana