Singapore Daisy ( 地锦花)
Yellow Creeping Daisy, Singapore Daisy, Creeping Ox-eye, Trailing Daisy, Rabbit's Paw, 地锦花, 穿地龙, 三裂蟛蜞菊
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski
COMMON NAME
Yellow Creeping Daisy, Singapore Daisy, Creeping Ox-eye, Trailing Daisy, Rabbit's Paw, 地锦花, 穿地龙, 三裂蟛蜞菊
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub (Herbaceous, Creeper, Trailing) Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Plant Shape Shrubby Maximum Height 0.2 m to 0.7 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 2 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun, Semi-Shade Water Preference Moderate Water Plant Growth Rate Fast Planting Distance From 0 Planting Distance To 1 Maintenance Requirements Moderate Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting, Stolon / Runner Propagation Method Remarks USES
- Paste of mashed leaves applied to joints to relieve arthritis and rheumatic symptoms.
- Crushed leaves used as poultice or drunk as tea to treat colds, flu, fever and inflammation.
- Caution: Should not be consumed by pregnant women, due to possibilty of miscarriage.
Disclaimer
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