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Heterotis rotundifolia
Also called Spanish Shawl, Trailing Rock Rose
In Singapore: Spanish Shawl, Pinklady, Trailing Dissotis (Grown in Singapore)
Pinklady (Heterotis rotundifolia) is a low, spreading tropical shrub from Africa, grown for its pink stems and small pink to purple flowers. It is typically used as a ground cover and needs warm, humid, frost-free conditions.
Heterotis rotundifolia, commonly called pink lady, Spanish shawl, or rockrose, is a shrub in the family Melastomataceae that occurs in tropical Africa.
Heterotis rotundifolia is native to Africa, occurring naturally in central and western Africa from Sierra Leone to Zaire. It has been introduced as a ground cover and ornamental plant to other tropical areas such as Hawaii, Malaysia, and the West Indies, and has become naturalised in some topical parts of Australia. The shrub can grow at elevations from sea level to about 1,900 m (6,200 ft) above sea level.
The leaves of Heterotis rotundifolia are used as a spice for sauces and as a potherb. In Liberia, the plant is used as a diuretic.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
