Pedaliaceae FAMILY
Ceratotheca triloba
Ceratotheca triloba
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual/Perennial
Growth—
Prefers a rich, well-drained soil in a sunny position or light shade[1]. The leaves, stems and flowers are covered in fine white hairs. The plants are slightly sticky and when crushed give off a strong unpleasant smell[2].
Propagation
Seed - can be sown in situ. Existing plants usually self-sow quite freely. The seed can also be sown in a seed tray placed in light shade. Germination is usually quite quick and very good, but seedlings grow slowly. They can be planted out when around 6 - 8 weeks old[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceratotheca+triloba>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [2]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [3]Flora Zambesiaca — http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html ↩︎An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.