Keshavardhini | Centratherum Punctatum | Hair growth plant

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Growth Form Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Maximum Height 0.5 m
BIOGEOGRAPHY
Native Distribution Philippines, Australia, South America
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
Local Conservation Status Exotic (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)
DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY
Growth Form Small herbaceous plant with branched growth habit.
Foliage Light green leaves are elliptic with toothed leaf margin.
Stems Stem is round and pubescent.
Flowers Compound flowers are composed of light purple disk florets without ray florets. The outer florets are longer than the inner florets. The disk florets have erect bristles at their base known as pappus.
LANDSCAPING FEATURES
Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant
Plant & Rootzone Preference – Tolerance Moist Soils, Waterlogged Soils
Landscape Uses General, Small Gardens, Container Planting
FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL
Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Bee-Attracting
PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Propagation Method Seed
FOLIAR
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Rough
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem Alternate
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin Doubly Serrate
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover – Dicot)
FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)
Flower Colour(s) Purple
Flower Texture(s) Smooth
Flower Location Axillary, Terminal
Inflorescence Type Compound Head / Capitulum
OTHERS
Master ID 502
Species ID 1798
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