Pleiostachya pruinosa K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Pleiostachya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.75-2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Pleiostachya pruinosa leaf picture by Víquez Carazo Manuel (cc-by-sa)
Pleiostachya pruinosa leaf picture by Víquez Carazo Manuel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Pleiostachya pruinosa flower picture by Víquez Carazo Manuel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pleiostachya pruinosa world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202051-2
WFO ID wfo-0000498545
COL ID 4K6LK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ichnocarpus pruinosus Ichnocarpus morlae Maranta pruinosa Pleiostachya morlae Ischnosiphon morlae Ischnosiphon pruinosus Pleiostachya pruinosa