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Lindernia crustacea
| Family Name: | Linderniaceae |
| Common Name: | Malaysian False Pimpernel, Brittle False Pimpernel, Hard Slitwort, 母草 |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Annual |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 0.2 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Asia, Australia |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Disturbed Area / Open Ground) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Annual herb with a creeping or erect growth habit. |
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| Foliage | Triangular to ovate leaves have a toothed leaf margin. Stipules (tissue at the base of the leaf stalk) are absent. Leaf blade is 1-2 cm long and 0.5-1.1 cm wide. |
| Flowers | Purple tubular flowers are bilabiate, having a 2-lobed upper lip and a 3-lobed lower lip. The lobes are mostly white and the throat is yellow, both having purple markings. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Waterlogged Soils (Does not Drain Site) |
| Maintenance Requirements | Low |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Hairy / Hirsute |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Orbicular / Round) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Dentate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse, Truncate / Square |
| Typical Foliar Area | Microphyll ( 2.25cm2 - 20.25 cm2 ) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, White |
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| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Location | Axillary, Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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| Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Capsule |
| Seed Description | Seeds are approximately round. |
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Others
| Master ID | 29395 |
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| Species ID | 3704 |
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