Monochoria — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Monochoria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Edible
Monochoria hastata
Monochoria hastata
Family: Pontederiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 35°c, but can tolerate 16 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 4,000mm.
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EdibleMedicinal
Monochoria vaginalis
Monochoria vaginalis
Family: Pontederiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 35°c, but can tolerate 13 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,000mm.
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