Misodendrum quadriflorum
Family: Misodendraceae
What it is like
Misodendrum quadriflorum is a SHRUB growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). 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): 0.2
Where it is found
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.
Southern South America.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
Rating: 1
The plant can be rubbed over the body to ease muscular pains.
Miscellany: Various medicinal actions that need more clarification.
Other
Rating:
Miscellany: A rag-bag of items that are difficult to categorise.
How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Dappled Shade;
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist