Creeping Cradle Plant
Tonningia axillaris
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Africa
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tonningia axillaris
- Genus
- Tonningia
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places in degraded deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Africa
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, South China, Australia, Nepal and Introduced to Tropical Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Creeping Cradle Plant
Creeping Cradle Plant (Tonningia axillaris) is a herb belonging to the Commelinaceae family (Spiderwort Family). It is typically found in moist places in degraded deciduous forests. Native to Tropical Asia, Africa, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia, South China, Australia, Nepal and Introduced to Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Creeping Cradle Plant belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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