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Trichanthera gigantea

About

Trichanthera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the acanthus family containing the single species Trichanthera gigantea, which is known by many common names, including madre de agua, suiban, cenicero, tuno, naranjillo, and palo de agua. It is native to Central America and northern South America. It has also been introduced to other tropical regions such as Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Trichanthera gigantea
Slug
trichanthera-gigantea
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Trichanthera
Species
gigantea
Wikidata QID
Q5393302
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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