Sphaeranthus suaveolens
(Forssk.) DC.
Asteraceae
Polycephalos suaveolens Forssk.
Sphaeranthus abyssinicus Steetz
Sphaeranthus cufodontii Lanza
Sphaeranthus kotschyi Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf.
Sphaeranthus napierae Ross-Craig
Sphaeranthus tetraphyllus S.Moore
Common Name:
General Information
Sphaeranthus suaveolens is an erect or trailing perennial herb growing from 10 - 100cm tall. The lower stem often trails along the ground and roots at the nodes with thread-like roots[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild and used to scent the hair.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
Eastern Africa - Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, south to Zambia and Mozambique.
Habitat
Found at elevations from 360 - 2,600 metres[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant is used for scenting the hair[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
