Murdannia simple
Murdannia simplex
- Native to:
- Angola, Australia, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Jayesh Patil (www.flickr.com) from Mumbai, India,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Blackwood, William; Cadell, Thomas; Hooker, William Jackson; Swan, Joseph; Swan, Joseph,Nativeplants garden,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Hooker, W.J.,Chinmayisk,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India,Dinesh Valke (www.flickr.com) from Thane, India
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Commelinaceae
- Genus:
- Murdannia
- Species:
- Murdannia simplex
- USDA Symbol:
- MUSI3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Found in fire-maintained pine savannas and flatwoods; resprouts after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Common in open, sunny areas with poor soil