Spanish Shawl
探検植物
Spanish Shawl
heterotis rotundifolia
Spanish Shawl (Heterotis rotundifolia), formerly known as Dissotis rotundifolia, is a vibrant, low-growing evergreen perennial plant native to tropical Africa. Widely appreciated for its rapid growth and ornamental value, it forms a dense, cascading carpet of soft, hairy leaves decorated with striking pink-to-purple flowers. It belongs to the Melastomataceae family, which is renowned for its unique floral morphology and specific pollination mechanisms. This resilient plant is an exceptional groundcover that thrives in moist, tropical, and subtropical climates.
生息地: Typically found in moist, shady forest edges, riverbanks, wetlands, and disturbed areas across tropical regions.
外見
This creeping herb features slender, reddish stems that root easily at the nodes. Its opposite, oval-to-round leaves are 2 to 3 centimeters long, bright green, covered in fine velvety hairs, and display 3 to 5 distinct, longitudinal veins running from the base to the tip. The solitary flowers are 3 to 5 centimeters in diameter, showcasing five wide, bright magenta-pink petals and highly conspicuous, curved stamens with bi-colored yellow and purple appendages that protrude elegantly from the center.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Myrtales科Melastomataceae属Heterotis
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Because it spreads so quickly and can grow from tiny stem fragments, it is classified as an invasive weed in several tropical islands, including Hawaii.
Despite its common name 'Spanish Shawl', this plant is completely native to tropical Africa and has no historical origin in Spain.
It belongs to the family Melastomataceae, which is characterized by leaves with distinctive longitudinal veins that run parallel from base to tip.
特殊能力
能力
Nodal Adventitious Rooting
Stems produce roots at almost every node that contacts moist soil, allowing the plant to rapidly anchor itself, spread horizontally, and colonize new ground.
能力
Buzz Pollination Fit
Possesses specialized, hinged stamens that safely store pollen until specific bees vibrate their flight muscles at the correct frequency to release it.
能力
Rapid Vegetative Recovery
Can regenerate entire plants from small, broken stem fragments, making it highly resilient to trampling and physical disturbance.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 10-30 cm
- 寿命
- 2-10 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it synthesizes its own organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using light energy absorbed by chlorophyll.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Soil nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Common Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa caffra
Buzz-pollinated by large bees capable of sonication to release pollen from its pores.
eaten by
African Cotton Leafworm
Spodoptera littoralis
Leaves are occasionally consumed by the larvae of various noctuid moths.
competitor
Singapore Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
Competes vigorously for space and soil moisture in disturbed habitats and garden beds.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Spanish Shawlを見分けるには？
Spanish Shawlを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Spanish Shawlの長さは何ですか？
10-30 cm
Spanish Shawlの寿命は何ですか？
2-10 年
Spanish Shawlは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it synthesizes its own organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using light energy absorbed by chlorophyll.
Spanish Shawlは通常どこに生息していますか？
Typically found in moist, shady forest edges, riverbanks, wetlands, and disturbed areas across tropical regions.
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