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False ironwort or knobweed
Hyptis capitata
About
Hyptis capitata, also known as false ironwort or knobweed, is a species of erect annual shrubs, of the plant family Lamiaceae. It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America but naturalized in Australia, Southeast Asia, and some tropical islands. The plants grow up to a height of 1.5 meters. Crushed leaves are applied to cuts. It is considered a weed in many places.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hyptis capitata
- Slug
- hyptis-capitata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Hyptis
- Species
- capitata
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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