Moluccella laevis L.

Shellflower (en), Molucelle lisse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Moluccella

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.4-1m high.

Life form	annual
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	-
Spread	-
Mature width (meter)	0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter)	0.4 - 1.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	-
Fruit color
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity	-
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

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

Images

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451989-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000245074
COL ID	43YPF
BDTFX ID	102889
INPN ID	706543
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Molucca levis Lamium moluccella Moluccella laevis