Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Tropical Asia |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | An annual herb which has an erect form and grows to about 5 to 25 cm tall, sometimes up to 30 cm tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are thin and glabrous, ovate to cordate in shape, measuring about 5 - 16 mm long and 5 - 12 mm wide, base is cordate or truncate, apex is obtuse or mucronate, with entire or slightly undulate margin. |
| Stems | Stems are thin and have glabrous branches. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence, spike type, measuring about 1 to 6 cm long. The flowers are small, approximately 3 mm in size, with pink to purple petals. |
| Fruit | Capsule, reniform (kidney-shaped), measuring about 1 - 2 mm in diameter. |
| Habitat | Commonly found in forest margins, shrubby forests, mountain slopes. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Cordate) |
| Foliar Margin | Entire, Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Mucronate, Obtuse |
| Foliar Base | Truncate / Square, Cordate |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Inflorescence Type | Spike |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Seed Colour(s) | Black |
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| Mature Seed Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Seed Description | Each capsule has 2 seeds, ovoid in shape, measuring about 1 mm in diameter. |
| Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Few (1-5) |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 1120 |
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| Species ID | 2413 |
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