Stenandrium dulce Nees

Sweet shaggytuft (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Stenandrium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.02-0.05m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Leaf

Stenandrium dulce leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Stenandrium dulce flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stenandrium dulce world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:55411-1
WFO ID wfo-0001044785
COL ID 4ZTTH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gerardia dulcis Stenandrium mexicanum Stenandrium trinerve Stenandrium fasciculare Ruellia dulcis Stenandrium guatemalense Stenandrium dulce Stenandrium parodii Caldenbachia macrogranum Crossandra fascicularis Stenandrium diphyllum var. exscapum

Lower taxons

Stenandrium dulce var. floridanum