Sericostachys — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Sericostachys recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Sericostachys scandens
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Sericostachys scandens

Sericostachys scandens

Family: Amaranthaceae

Cultivation

The plant is thought to flower only once every 7 - 8 years in Kenya. Another report says that the plant can be found flowering throughout the year. This probably means that the plant flowers in low concentrations most of the time, but only at certain intervals does mass flowering take place.

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