Dyschoriste linearis (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze

Polkadots (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Dyschoriste

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.45
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-9
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Bite(Bug) (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified)
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

Dyschoriste linearis world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48146-1
WFO ID wfo-0000658323
COL ID 38869
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calophanes linearis Dyschoriste linearis Dipteracanthus linearis Calophanes oblongifolius var. texensis Dyschoriste linearis var. sanpatriciensis