Aerva

Ouret lanata

Native to:
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Genus:
Ouret
Species:
Ouret lanata
USDA Symbol:
AELA

Growth Characteristics

Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Bloom Colors:
white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
excellent drainage required
Moisture:
consistently moist

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions without pretreatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI