Rudgea verticillata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Rudgea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 2 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped. The flower panicles are at the ends of branches The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 3,000 m above sea level.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

The seeds are occasionally used in coffee.
Uses coffee substitute
Edible seeds
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

Rudgea verticillata world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Rudgea verticillata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1114920-2
WFO ID wfo-0000298961
COL ID 4TMML
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rudgea verticillata Rudgea racemosa Hexepta racemosa Coffea racemosa Coffea verticillata