Stemodia lythrifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Stemodia

Characteristics

A herb or small shrub. It grows 80 cm tall. It has pale hairs. The crushed leaves have a strong aroma. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 1 cm wide The flowers occur as 12-40 flowers in dense spikes. The fruit is a capsule 3-5 mm long by 2-3 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.8
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 50-400 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are chewed as an alternative to tobacco.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Stemodia lythrifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:809866-1
WFO ID wfo-0000495204
COL ID 4ZSQK
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Stemodiacra lythrifolia Stemodia lythrifolia