Trichodesma africanum (L.) Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Trichodesma

Characteristics

A herb. It usually grows each year from seeds. It can be 80 cm tall. It is branched from the base.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.61 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and arid places.
More
Dry grassland, fallow land, stony wadis and sandy desert plains.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Caution: It contains alkaloids so should not be eaten in large amounts.
Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Diuretic (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified)
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

Trichodesma africanum unspecified picture

Distribution

Trichodesma africanum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121223-1
WFO ID wfo-0000410966
COL ID 58BVW
BDTFX ID 125483
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Trichodesma africanum Boraginella africana Borago verrucosa Borraginoides aculeata Trichodesma africanum Pollichia africana Trichodesma giganteum Trichodesma fruticosum Trichodesma gracile Borago africana Borraginoides africana Friedrichsthalia schimperi