Stachytarpheta Any Color Plant
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Woody erect shrub with long prominent spike inflorescences. This species might be a hybrid between Stachytarpheta jamaicensis and Stachytarpheta angustifolia. Habitat: Found in tropical environments with a distinct dry season
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Description
Purchase Description
- Stachytarpheta (Any Color) Plant
- Product Material : Natural Plant With Pot , Quantity : 1
- Pot : Height : 5 Inches (13 cm), Pot Colour : Black (Plastic)
- Very easy to maintain and Suitable for gifting to Plant Lovers
Plant Description
Gowing tips:
– Plants are susceptible to waterlogging and should be planted on raised beds (where water logging may occur) and porous soil, in full sun.
– In high rainfall areas cut back plants to near ground level as soon as the monsoon sets in. This will prevent the plants from rotting.
– Trim after the flower flush is over. This will initiate new grown and promote flowering.
| Growth Form | Woody erect shrub with long prominent spike inflorescences. This species might be a hybrid between Stachytarpheta jamaicensis and Stachytarpheta angustifolia. Habitat: Found in tropical environments with a distinct dry season. Occurs along seashores and roadsides, as well as in disturbed areas, coconut plantations and mango groves. In Africa and Southeast Asia, this species is considered a weed in rice fields and pastures. |
| Foliage | Opposite leaves are elliptic to ovate with dentate leaf margin (4 – 11 cm long). |
| Stems | Woody stem has tan bark with linear-shaped lenticels. |
| Flowers | Salverform, blue to purple flowers have a white throat and 5 lobes (1.3 cm wide). They are arranged on a 15 – 40 cm long terminal spike inflorescence (an inflorescence at the stem tip which has stalkless flowers held along one main axis). Only about 2 – 3 flowers are open at a time on the spike, lasting for one day and replaced by a new set the next day. The inflorescence blooms in this manner for several weeks. |
| Fruits | Dry, indehiscent fruit is known as a nutlet, a one-seeded small nutlike fruit. It is formed by the fragmentation of a multi-sectioned fruit into single-seeded pieces. |
| Cultivation | Plant in well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost. To prevent excessive establishment of new seedlings, remove spent flowers before they set seed. |
| Etymology | The genus "Stachytarpheta" comes from the Greek words for spike ("stachys") and thick ("tarphys"). It refers to the spike inflorescence found in many species of this genus, The species epithet "indica" means that it is from India. However, this species is believed to be native to Africa. It currently has a pantropical distribution. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Food (Herb and Spice) [Others]: In Nigeria, Snakeweed is traditionally used to treat diabetes and fever. In West Africa, the juice from the plant is used to treat cataract and sores on children’s ears. In Brazil, fresh leaf is crushed and applied on ulcers. Leaf extracts were shown to protect liver cells from a toxic chemical (Joshi et al 2010).The level of protection was comparable to a standard hepatoprotective drug called Liv-52. |
LANDSCAPING FEATURES
| Landscaping | This species is planted as an ornamental shrub for its beautiful blue to purple flowers. It is ideal for butterfly gardens as a nectar plant. Place them in the back to avoid obscuring smaller species. Consider planting it alongside Stachytarpheta indica (variegated) which has green leaves with yellow spots. The variegated and non-variegated forms will blend nicely in terms of leaf shape, while providing a pleasing contrast in colours. |
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