Heterotheca inuloides Cass.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Heterotheca

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 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

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The flowers are used as spice or flavouring and occasionally used in liqueurs.
Uses medicinal spice
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use Bruise (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Heterotheca inuloides world distribution map, present in Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214060-1
WFO ID wfo-0000038445
COL ID 6LTJP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Heterotheca inuloides Doronicum mexicanum Diplocoma villosa Heterotheca inuloides var. inuloides

Lower taxons

Heterotheca inuloides var. rosei Heterotheca inuloides var. leptoglossa