Jacquemontia fruticulosa
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NameJacquemontia fruticulosa
Scientific NameJacquemontia fruticulosa Hallier fil.
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatNative to Paraguay, it thrives on steep sandstone bluffs with jumbled boulders and in pasture/savanna areas on limestone, typically at elevations around 380 meters.
Parts Used
Traditional UsesNo specific traditional medicinal uses are widely documented for Jacquemontia fruticulosa in common ethnobotanical literature.
Contraindications & WarningsNo specific contraindications are documented due to the lack of known medicinal uses for this species.
Cultivation NotesInformation on cultivation is limited, but it is likely adapted to well-drained, limestone-rich soils in its native subtropical habitat.
Rarityuncommon
Description
This erect, woody-stemmed plant features numerous small leaves and dried flower structures arranged along its branches. When fresh, its corolla is noted to be blue.
