Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Tropical Asia |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a climbing herbaceous plant growing about 10 m long. |
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Foliage | Its leaves are ovate-oblong, measuring 9-25 cm long. |
Flowers | Its inflorescence is a spadix, enclosed in greenish spathe. |
Similar |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Container Planting, Suitable for Hanging Baskets |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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Image Repository
Others
Master ID | 32971 |
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Species ID | 7385 |
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