Callisia repens
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Zona Tea Estates, near Mt Selinda
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| Common names: | Creeping inch plant (English) |
| Frequency: | Very rare |
| Status: | Cultivated and rarely escaping |
| Description: |
A perennial, prostrate, creeping herb with purplish stems, rooting at the nodes and often forming dense mats. Stems much branched, producing roots at their nodes. Leaves 1-4 cm long, usually green with numerous tiny purple spots, and purple beneath; densely clustered along the stems. Flowers white, small, arranged in clusters. |
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| Notes: | Planted in gardens for ground cover and in hanging baskets and very rarely escaping in Zimbabwe. Recorded as an escape in South Africa (Bromilow, 2010). |
| Derivation of specific name: | repens: creeping |
| Habitat: | Disturbed ground |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 850 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Central and South America and the West Indies; cultivated elsewhere and occasionally becoming naturalised. |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 16 August 2014 |
| Literature: |
Bromilow, C. (2010). Problem Plants and Alien Weeds of South Africa Briza Publications, South Africa Page 325. (Includes a picture). |
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