Ludwigia octovalvis
(Jacq.) P.H.Raven
Onagraceae
Epilobium fruticosum Lour.
Jussiaea angustifolia Lam.
Jussiaea calycina C.Presl
Jussiaea clavata Jones
Jussiaea didymosperma H.Perrier
Jussiaea frutescens Jacq.f. ex DC.
Jussiaea fruticosa (Lour.) DC.
Jussiaea haenkeana Steud.
Jussiaea hirsuta Mill.
Jussiaea ligustrifolia Kunth
Jussiaea macropoda C.Presl
Jussiaea occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Jussiaea octofila DC.
Jussiaea octonervia Lam.
Jussiaea octovalvis (Jacq.) Sw.
Jussiaea ovalifolia Sims
Jussiaea persicariaefolia major Schltdl.
Jussiaea peruviana octofila (DC.) Bertoni
Jussiaea pubescens L.
Jussiaea sagreana A. Rich.
Jussiaea suffruticosa L.
Jussiaea venosa C.Presl
Jussiaea villosa Lam.
Ludwigia angustifolia (Lam.) M.Gómez
Ludwigia pubescens (L.) H. Hara
Ludwigia sagreana (A. Rich.) M.Gómez
Ludwigia suffruticosa (L.) M.Gómez
Oenothera octovalvis Jacq.
Common Name:
General Information
Ludwigia octovalvis is a usually robust, well-branched perennial plant, sometimes becoming woody at the base and more shrub-like[
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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Pantropical.
Habitat
Mostly in humid places, damp grassland, rice-fields, ditches, by water-courses, swamps, lakes and pools, drains, sandy or silty floodbanks, gravelly riverbeds, floating logs in lagoons etc; also in old native gardens and coconut plantings to 2,100 m[
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Self |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant has spread virtually throughout the tropics, so that its original range cannot be known. It is listed as 'Invasive' in some Pacific Islands[
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When growing in water, this plant has two types of roots, one anchors the plant to the soil, whilst the other, which looks like tiny bananas, contains air sacs that keep the plant afloat, and assist respiration[
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Edible Uses
A kind of tea is made from the leaves[
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]. It is not clear from the report whether this tea is used as a drink, or solely for medicinal purposes[
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Medicinal
The plant is carminative, laxative and vermifuge[
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The mucilaginous leaves are used as a poultice to treat a variety of complaints, including headaches, orchitis and swollen glands in the neck[
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of runners.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
