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Senega poaya is a perennial subshrub from South America, slightly woody at the base and forming a clump of stems 8 to 50 cm tall. It is mainly grown for its root, which has local medicinal use, and it is seldom cultivated as an ornamental.
Senega poaya is a herbaceous species of plant native to South America. It is a perennial plant, becoming somewhat woody at the base. It grows to a clump of stems 8–50 cm tall. The root is sometimes used for local medicinal use. It is also an active emetic.
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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.
