Zornia leptophylla (Benth.) Pittier

Horsekiller (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Zornia

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Savannah, dry forests and rocky soils at higher elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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

Zornia leptophylla world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:526041-1
WFO ID wfo-0000178287
COL ID 5D85W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Zornia leptophylla Zornia diphylla var. leptophylla