Friday 11 March 2016

Trachystemon orientalis


  • Common Name - Hodan
  • Botanical Name - Trachystemon orientalis
  • Family - Boraginaceae
  • Bud - Basal
  • Stem/Bark - Green
  • Leaf - simple, reticulate veins, ovate shape, rounded apex, attenuate base, serrate margins
  • Flower - helacoid cyme inflorescence, blue, March - April
  • Fruit -  insignificant
  • Habit - spreading
  • Form - mounding
  • Size -  0.3 - 0.7 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, moist soil
  • Use - ground cover, erosion control

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