Neanotis indica (Dc.) W.H.Lewis

Species

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Characteristics

A herb. It can be erect or lie down. It grows 50 cm tall. It forms new roots at the nodes of the stem. It is hairy. The leaves are oval and taper to a short tip. The leaves are 4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are funnel shaped and pale pink. The fruit is a capsule 2-3 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. In India it grows between 1,600-2,200 m above sea level. It grows in forests.
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Sunny or somewhat shady, humid places at elevations from 1,600-2,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable, raw or cooked. They have a smell when crushed.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Neanotis indica world distribution map, present in Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757304-1
WFO ID wfo-0000249750
COL ID 45Y2C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anotis affinis Anotis arnottiana Oldenlandia arnottiana Putoria indica Neanotis indica Hedyotis affinis Hedyotis cymosa Hedyotis villosa Hedyotis deltoidea Hedyotis leschenaultiana Neanotis indica var. affinis Neanotis indica var. deltoidea Anotis leschenaultiana var. affinis Anotis leschenaultiana var. deltoidea Anotis leschenaultiana