Ammannia involucrata
Ammannia involucrata
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Genus:
- Ammannia
- Species:
- Ammannia involucrata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 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 in warm, moist conditions with exposed mud or shallow water.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI