Monarch Redstem
Ammannia baccifera
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guam, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Jayesh Patil (www.flickr.com) from Mumbai, India
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Genus:
- Ammannia
- Species:
- Ammannia baccifera
- USDA Symbol:
- AMBA3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich clay or loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Requires saturated soil or shallow standing water for germination. Seeds germinate best on exposed mud in warm conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI