Melianthus elongatus Wijnands

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Francoaceae > Melianthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible flowers nectars
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Melianthus elongatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Melianthus elongatus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:902547-1
WFO ID wfo-0001273974
COL ID 7398B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melianthus minor Diplerisma minus Melianthus elongatus