Heteranthera peduncularis Benth.

Egret mudplantain (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Heteranthera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.5-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 10-12
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
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 -

Distribution

Heteranthera peduncularis world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698075-1
WFO ID wfo-0000441592
COL ID 3L7CC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Heteranthera peduncularis Heteranthera reniformis var. peduncularis