Murdannia gigantea (Vahl) G.Brückn.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Murdannia

Characteristics

A herb. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows to 1 m tall. The leaves are in a ring. They are narrow and 25-60 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the top and in a ring.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It is grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Murdannia gigantea world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Philippines, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:172855-1
WFO ID wfo-0000473505
COL ID 44LMG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aneilema nudiflorum Aneilema ensifolium Aneilema giganteum Commelina gigantea Phaeneilema giganteum Commelina hookeriana Prionostachys ensifolia Aneilema giganteum var. gracilis Murdannia gigantea