Family | ARALIACEAE |
Genus species | Hydrocotyle hirta R.Br. ex A.Rich. |
Bibliography | Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 4: 204 (1820) |
Native Range | Norfolk Is., Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | leaves 5-20mm wide, pinnatisect, 5-7 segments sharply and irregularly dentate, hirsute and dully green, flowers inconspicuous in umbels |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Hydrocotyle gaudichaudiana DC. Hydrocotyle hirta var. partita Domin Hydrocotyle hirta var. pusilla (A.Rich.) Benth. Hydrocotyle hirta var. sessilis Urb. Hydrocotyle intertexta R.Br. ex A.Rich. Hydrocotyle pulchella R.Br. ex A.Rich. Hydrocotyle tasmanica Hook.f. Hydrocotyle vagans Hook.f. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NFK Norfolk Is., TAS Tasmania) |