Heliophila ephemera P.A.Bean

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Heliophila

Characteristics

Prostrate, cushion-like annual with papillate stems to 10 cm. Leaves oblanceolate, fleshy. Flowers mauve, ovules 4-7. Fruits ellipsoid, inflated, tuberculate, ± 2.5 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Heliophila ephemera world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:958227-1
WFO ID wfo-0001218224
COL ID 3KBTF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Heliophila ephemera