Goeppertia truncata (link ex A.dietr.) Borchs. & S.Suárez

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Goeppertia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Goeppertia truncata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77130067-1
WFO ID wfo-0001317740
COL ID 3GQYK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Maranta truncata Calathea orbiculata Calathea truncata Phrynium orbiculatum Phyllodes truncata Goeppertia truncata Phrynium truncatum