Hygrophila odora T.Anderson

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hygrophila

Characteristics

Pink, purple-lilac (or sometimes white) flowers a musk-like scent.
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An aromatic viscid herb, up to 2-3 ft. high, woody at the base
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.61 - 0.91
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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Distribution

Hygrophila odora world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Hygrophila odora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49736-1
WFO ID wfo-0000726830
COL ID 3NBRG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polyechma odorum Hygrophila odora