Ammannia multiflora
Family: Lythraceae
What it is like
Ammannia multiflora is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.3
Where it is found
Wetlands in lowlands, especially in paddy fields, central and southern Japan.
Tropical and Sub-Tropical Asia, Africa and Australia.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Seed - cooked. It is usually ground into a powder and used in making a cake.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
58
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist