Orthophytum foliosum L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Orthophytum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses -
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 -

Distribution

Orthophytum foliosum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:176835-2
WFO ID wfo-0000482135
COL ID 7593Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Orthophytum foliosum