Renealmia guianensis (Petersen) Maas

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Renealmia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rain forests, swamps and swamp forests, at elevations up to 850 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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 -

Images

Leaf

Renealmia guianensis leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Renealmia guianensis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000510658
COL ID 6WSMM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732452
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Synonyms

Renealmia guianensis Renealmia gracilis