Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxb.

Spreading hedyotis (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oldenlandia

Characteristics

A herb that lies along the ground. The leaves are small and opposite. They are 2-3 cm long and 2-3 mm wide. The flowers are small and occur singly. They are white and have short stalks. The fruit is almost round.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Paddy fields, ridges of farmlands, humid open fields; at elevations from sea level to 900 metres. A common weed in towns, gardens, and open lands throughout the Philippines.
More
Moist ground and fields. A weed of gardens and fields.
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wetlands.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The leaves are occasionally eaten with other vegetables. The leaves and fruits are cooked for curries. The harvested leaves can be stored for 2-3 days.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (aerial part), Antineoplastic agents (aerial part), Anodyne (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Bruise (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Trauma (unspecified), Abscess (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Lumbago (unspecified), Alexiteric (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Heatstroke (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Immunostimulant (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant)
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°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Oldenlandia diffusa unspecified picture

Distribution

Oldenlandia diffusa world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Oldenlandia diffusa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757824-1
WFO ID wfo-0000254864
COL ID 4932N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oldenlandia diffusa Hedyotis brachypoda Hedyotis extensa Hedyotis ramosissima Hedyotis polygonoides Oldenlandia angustifolia var. pedicellata Oldenlandia corymbosa var. uniflora Oldenlandia diffusa var. polygonoides Oldenlandia herbacea var. uniflora Oldenlandia brachypoda