Fallugia paradoxa (D.Don) Endl. ex Torr.

Apache plume (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Fallugia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 2.15-2.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 3.0
Mature height (meter) 2.15 - 2.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry sun-baked rocky hills.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal oil
Edible -
Therapeutic use Ceremonial Medicine (leaf), Emetic (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified), Alopecia (unspecified), Hair-Growth (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Fallugia paradoxa leaf picture by M Keller (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Fallugia paradoxa flower picture by Tanya Fedor (cc-by-sa)
Fallugia paradoxa flower picture by Euphrosyne Beauchamp (cc-by-sa)
Fallugia paradoxa flower picture by Mayfield Ellis (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Fallugia paradoxa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1212681-2
WFO ID wfo-0001003699
COL ID 3DTSH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Fallugia mexicana Fallugia acuminata Geum cercocarpoides Geum paradoxum Fallugia micrantha Fallugia paradoxa Sieversia paradoxa Fallugia paradoxa var. acuminata