Oxalidaceae FAMILY
Biophytum umbraculum
Biophytum umbraculum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual
Growth—
A plant of low to medium elevations in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres[1]. It has a distinct preference for areas with a fairly well pronounced dry season[1]. Prefers a sunny position[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Biophytum+umbraculum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Flora Malesiana Series 1 — Various · Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch · http://www.archive.org ↩︎A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
- [2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.