Ludwigia perennis
L.
Onagraceae
Isnardia jussieuodes Kuntze
Isnardia multiflora Guill. & Perr.
Isnardia parviflora (Roxb.) Kuntze
Jussiaea caryophyllea Lam.
Jussiaea maderaspatana Steud.
Jussiaea perennis (L.) Brenan
Ludwigia caryophyllea (Lam.) Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
Ludwigia gracilis Miq.
Ludwigia humbertii Robyns & Lawalrée
Ludwigia jussiaeoides Wall.
Ludwigia lythroides Blume
Ludwigia multiflora (Guill. & Perr.) Walp.
Ludwigia nesaeoides H.Perrier
Ludwigia oppositifolia L.
Ludwigia parviflora Roxb.
Ludwigia zeylanica Pers.
Common Name:
Young plant
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Young plant
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Public domain
Flowering plant in India
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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Flower
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General Information
Ludwigia perennis is an erect, annual, taprooted plant with branched stems, growing 20 - 100cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The leaves are harvested from the wild for local use as a food. They are sometimes sold in local markets in west Africa[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Tropical Africa; through east and southeast Asia to Australia and New Caledonia.
Habitat
Wet sites such as flood plains, roadside ditches, muddy wallows, abandoned rice paddies; at elevations from near sea level to 1,200 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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