Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq.

Spiny hopsage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Grayia

Characteristics

A perennial shrub. It grows 0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 2.0
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses animal food
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

Flower

Grayia spinosa flower picture by Ashley Scholer (cc-by-sa)
Grayia spinosa flower picture by Mary Lou Sagaser (cc-by-sa)
Grayia spinosa flower picture by Mary Lou Sagaser (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Grayia spinosa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1149624-2
WFO ID wfo-0000708811
COL ID 3HBVJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chenopodium spinosum Grayia spinosa Atriplex spinosa Grayia polygaloides Atriplex grayi