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
Vinayaraj,Ranjithsiji,Selvaganesh17,Dvellakat,Dvellakat,Thamizhpparithi Maari,Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.),J.M.Garg,Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.),Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.),Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.),Robert Wight
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