WorldFloraDB - Osteospermum sinuatum

Characteristics

Frutex erectus 3-9 dm altus opposite ramosus; ramuli patentes vel adscendentes teretes glaucovirides saepe rubescentes pulverulenti, rami vetustiores robusti cortice rimoso griseo vestiti; internodia 1-3(-5) cm longa. Folia opposita parum succulenta ± glauca et pulverulenta vix puberula margine remote sinuato-dentata-denticulata sessilia vel basin versus cuneatim in petiolum angustata semiamplexicaulia, inferiora et media ramulorum anguste (ob)ovata-rhomboidea-elliptica-oblanceolata vel rarius lineari-lanceolata usque 4(-5) cm longa usque 1(-1.5) cm lata apice rotundata vel obtusa saepe mucronata, superiora lanceolata-linearia apice obtusa vel acuta; nervus medius albidus subtus prominens, nervi longitudinales duo interdum conspicui. Capitula in ramulis terminalia solitaria vel rarius laxe corymbosa; pedunculi capitulorum glanduloso-puberuli pulverulenti 1-4 cm longi nudi vel bracteis paucis (1-3) alternis vel rarius suboppositis lanceolato-linearibus vel linearibus integerrimis vel remote denticulatis instructi. Involucri squamae subuniseriatae fere aequilongae c. 12 lanceolatae 5-6 mm longae 1-1.5 mm latae acutae dorso glandulosopulverulentae virides margine sat late albido-scariosae vel interdum ex parte violaceae. Flores radii involucri squamas numero aequantes; ligulae flavae involucrum duplo superantes; flores disci numerosi flavi. Achaenia glabra triangularia 9-12 mm longa trialata, alis semipellucidis stramineis vel ex parte violaceis 3-5 mm latis, omnibus lateribus sulco longitudinali ad medium latus pertinenti instructa vel sublaevia; cavernula apicalis trifenestrata, fenestris ovalibus 1-2 mm longis.

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Perennial shrub, 0.3-0.9 m high. Leaves opposite, oblong, lanceolate or linear, tapering at base, apex subobtuse to acute; sometimes somewhat fleshy, dark green, margins entire, sparsely denticulate, subsinuate or toothed. Capitula yellow or yellow with a dark heart; involucral scales subbiseriate, powdery scabrid at back, lanceolate, membrane-edged. Flowering time mostly in Aug. Cypselae smooth, 3-winged, pale brown and highly palatable.

Twiggy shrublet, up to 0.5 m tall. Leaves opposite, slightly succulent and glaucous, younger ones glandular-powdery; obovate to elliptic, to rarely sublinear-lanceolate, margins sinuate-dentate to sparsely denticulate. Flowerheads radiate, 1-few at branch tips; ray florets longer than involucral bracts, yellow; disc florets yellow. Cypselas 9-12 mm long, triangular, 3-winged, with 3 apical windows.

Twiggy shrublet to 50 cm. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, toothed, fleshy and puberulous. Flower heads radiate, 1-few at branch tips, yellow. Achenes 9-12 mm long, winged, apical chamber 3-fenestrate.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

shrub

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.35 - 0.9

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°)	15 - 18
Germination luminosity	light
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:235887-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000011023
COL ID	75CZN
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tripteris sinuata Tripteris oppositifolia Osteospermum sinuatum var. sinuatum Tripteris sinuata var. sinuata Osteospermum sinuatum

WorldFloraDB 2024

Osteospermum sinuatum (Dc.) Norl.

Species