Hermannia burchellii (Sweet) I.Verd.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

Shrub or dwarf shrub, up to 1.15 m high. Stems erect, divaricately branched. Leaves petiolate; blade narrowly obovate, margins dentate, upper surface with spaces between hairs, lower surface densely pubescent. Flowers: in 2-flowered cymes; calyx lobed; petals red to wine-red; Sep.-Dec.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.15
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Hermannia burchellii world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823647-1
WFO ID wfo-0001140870
COL ID 3KZD5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mahernia burchellii Hermannia burchellii Mahernia grandiflora var. burchellii