Ernodea littoralis Sw.

Coughbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Ernodea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.5-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

Uses material medicinal
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 -

Images

Leaf

Ernodea littoralis leaf picture by Johnnie Walters (cc-by-sa)
Ernodea littoralis leaf picture by Michael Marchand (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ernodea littoralis flower picture by Feya Sterling (cc-by-sa)
Ernodea littoralis flower picture by Michael Marchand (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ernodea littoralis fruit picture by charneau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ernodea littoralis world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Ernodea littoralis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:748814-1
WFO ID wfo-0000953791
COL ID 3B8MS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629664
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ernodea uninervis Ernodea littoralis var. littoralis Ernodea littoralis