Oxygonum — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Oxygonum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Oxygonum alatum
Oxygonum alatum
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in poor, sandy soils. The plants are polygamous - the flowers can be either bisexual or unisexual.
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Oxygonum atriplicifolium
Oxygonum atriplicifolium
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
The three-spined fruits stick to the feet and fur of passing animals and thus get spread from area to area. The plants are polygamous - the flowers can be either bisexual or unisexual.
Full cultivation guide →Oxygonum delagoense
Oxygonum delagoense
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
The plants are polygamous - the flowers can be either bisexual or unisexual.
Full cultivation guide →Oxygonum salicifolium
Oxygonum salicifolium
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
The plants are polygamous - the flowers can be either bisexual or unisexual.
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Oxygonum sinuatum
Oxygonum sinuatum
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of generally drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,400 metres. In Uganda, the plant is found growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,000 - 1,600mm. Grows mainly in poor sandy soils in the wild.
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