Dischisma spicatum Choisy

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Dischisma

Characteristics

Hairy annual to 30 cm, with ascending branches. Leaves narrow and spreading with sparse teeth, 10-30(-50) x 1-3(-8) mm, bracts woolly below, not strongly ciliate. Flowers in elongate spikes, white, 10-20 mm long, calyx lobes narrow and ciliate.
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Erect, hairy annual, up to 300 mm tall, with ascending, cobwebby branches. Leaves narrow and spreading with sparse teeth, bracts hairy. Flowers in elongate spikes, white, calyx lobes narrow, hairy on margins.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Dischisma spicatum world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813044-1
WFO ID wfo-0000651829
COL ID 36SLK
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Dischisma affine Dischisma spicatum Hebenstretia glandulosa Hebenstretia pubescens Hebenstretia spicata