Ammannia multiflora
an annual member of the Ammannia genus in the family Lythraceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Ammannia
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Seed - cooked. It is usually ground into a powder and used in making a cake[1]. There are no edible uses listed for Ammannia multiflora.
Environment
- Range
- Tropical and Sub-Tropical Asia, Africa and Australia.
- Habitat
- Wetlands in lowlands, especially in paddy fields, central and southern Japan.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
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References
Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4