Eared Redstem
Ammannia auriculata
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Blondeau, Alexandre; Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph; France.; France.; France.; Institut d'Egypte (1798-1801); Jacotin, Pierre; Jollois, Jean Baptiste Prosper; Jomard, Edme-François; Monge, Gaspard; Napoleon; Tresca, Salvadore; Villoteau, Guillaume André
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Genus:
- Ammannia
- Species:
- Ammannia auriculata
- USDA Symbol:
- AMAU2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, wet, clayey or silty soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas