Misodendrum quadriflorum
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Misodendraceae
- Genus
- Misodendrum
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
The plant can be rubbed over the body to ease muscular pains[1].
- Product or use
- Miscellany
Environment
- Range
- Southern South America.
- Habitat
- A semi-parasitic plant, growing on Nothofagus Antarctica and N. pumilio to elevations of 500 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to 37° 20's in Chile.
- 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
Propagation
Seed -
Cultivation
Not known
References
Moore. D. M. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson. 1983-00-00 ISBN 0-904614-05-0