Aerva javanica |
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![]() | Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 9b-12 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Origins: North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East Other Botanical Names: Achyranthes alopecuroides, A. incana, A. javanica, A. lanceolata, A. persica, Aerva aegyptiaca, A. alopecuroides, A. incana, A. javanica, A. ovata, A. persica, A. platyphylla, A. suaveolens, A. trichophylla, A. wallichii, Illecebrum javanicum, I. latifolium, I. obcordatum, I. tomentosum, Iresine javanica, I. persica, Uretia persica Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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