Ammannia erecta
Ammannia erecta
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © m4tsok4 (iNaturalist #140539743)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Genus:
- Ammannia
- Species:
- Ammannia erecta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily on moist soil or mud surfaces. Light may enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI