WorldFloraDB - Soleirolia soleirolii

Characteristics

Matt-forming herb; stems slender, much branched, rooting at nodes, to c. 30 cm long, somewhat succulent, often reddish, with fine simple hairs. Leaves oblique, broadly ovate, reniform or circular, broadly rounded apex, 2–6 mm diam., entire, 3-veined from base, minutely hairy; petiole 1–3 mm long. Flowers c. 1–2 mm long, hairy. Fruiting perianth often reddish, 4-or 5-ribbed. Achene ellipsoid, c. 1–1.5 mm long, shining.

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Slender, sparsely hairy herb; creeping and rooting at nodes. Stem much-branched, 5-20 cm long. Lvs suborbicular, 2-7 mm long. Petiole c. 1.5 mm long. ♀ fls below ♂ on stem. Bracteoles 3, free in ♂ fls, connate in ♀ at fruiting. Achene ovoid, c. 1 mm long.

Herbs , 0.2-2.5dm, sparsely to densely pubescent with falcate and straight hairs. Stems rooting at nodes. Leaf blades 3-8 × 2-4mm, base prominently oblique. Achenes light brown, shiny, symmetric, 0.8-0.9 × 0.6mm, hard.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

monoecy

Pollination

anemogamy

Spread

epizoochory

Mature width (meter)

0.5 - 1.0

Mature height (meter)

0.05 - 0.2

Root system

creeping-root

Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

Blooming months

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

Fruit color

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

Commonly grown as a rockery or groundcover plant and occasionally escaping cultivation into nearby urban areas, especially paths and lawns; usually damp and shaded areas in gardens, glasshouses and on shaded walls.

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Usage

Grown as an ornamental in gardens, pots and hanging baskets, and as a groundcover, especially in moist shady areas; also popular for ferneries, shade houses and as an indoor plant. Will run over and cover surfaces such as logs and rocks.

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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.

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Minimum temperature (C°)	-7
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