Dyschoriste oblongifolia Kuntze

Oblongleaf snakeherb (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Dyschoriste

Characteristics

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

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Images

Leaf

Dyschoriste oblongifolia leaf picture by Diana Joy (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dyschoriste oblongifolia flower picture by cthulhu mittens (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dyschoriste oblongifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86393-2
WFO ID wfo-0000658357
COL ID 38874
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calophanes biflorus Dipteracanthus oblongifolius Calophanes oblongifolius Dipteracanthus biflorus Ruellia oblongifolia Calophanes oblongifolius Dyschoriste oblongifolia f. glabra Calophanes oblongifolius var. acutiusculus Ruellia biflora Dyschoriste oblongifolia var. oblongifolia Dyschoriste oblongifolia