Biophytum umbraculum
Biophytum umbraculum
- Native to:
- Angola | Australia | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Maluku | Mozambique | Myanmar | New Guinea | Nigeria | Philippines | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Solomon Is. | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus:
- Biophytum
- Species:
- Biophytum umbraculum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures with consistent moisture. Surface sow as seeds need light for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI