Montanoa bipinnatifida (Kunth) K.Koch
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PLANT TAXONOMY

PLANT INFORMATION
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000251
English name: Daisy tree, Pom pom tree
Arabic name: مونتانوا
Native: Central Mexico
Country: Mexico
Plant growth regulators (PGR): Common

PLANT DESCRIPTION

• Evergreen shrub to 3-4 m leaves pinnatifid, green above, paler below, softly hairy on both surfaces flowers ray petals white, disc yellow center, many in terminal, branched inflorescences fruit reddish-brown one seeded, 3.5 mm long, papery.


PLANT USES

•ornamental shrub


PLANT SYNONYME

Montanoa elegans K. Koch.. Eriocoma elegans Kuntze


BIOGEOGRAPHY
texture Texture: Moist
texture Water Sources: Moderate Water
texture Climates: Dry
texture Lights: Full sun
propagation Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

floweringFlowering time: Winter

floweringzone: 9


ETHNOBOTANY

Herbarium Sheets

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