Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 1-2 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are oblong or sword shaped. The leaf stalks are short. The leaves are dull green and there are blunt teeth along the edge. The flowers are 5-7 cm across and pale purple with a dark red central spot. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit is a capsule 2 cm long by 2 cm wide. It is round and hairy. The seeds have silky hairs.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c4
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Environment
It grows in central Australia. It suits warm dry climates. It grows on sandy soils. It can tolerate some frost. It needs a sunny location and well drained soils.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
| Uses |
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| Edible
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roots
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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