Xerophyta pinifolia Poir. ex Poir.

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Velloziaceae > Xerophyta

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky and dry areas, always on acidic, silicaceous rocks such as granite, gneiss and quartz; at elevations from 100-1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
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

Xerophyta pinifolia world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67152-1
WFO ID wfo-0000752008
COL ID 5CDB3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Xerophyta pinifolia Xerophyta neglecta Xerophyta madagascariensis Vellozia neglecta Xerophyta pinifolia var. villosa Xerophyta sessiliflora var. scabra Xerophyta sessiliflora var. villosa Vellozia pinifolia