Status:
valid
Authors:
(Blume) Engl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Phan. 2: 304 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970027
Common Names
- Forked Anchomanes
- Forked Giant Dagger
- Forked Giant-Dagger
Uses & Benefits
Anchomanes difformis is an ornamental plant that can be used in gardens and as a ground cover. It can also be used for erosion control and to suppress weeds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Anchomanes difformis has small white flowers that are arranged in clusters of four to six. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Anchomanes difformis is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.
Where to Find Anchomanes difformis
Anchomanes difformis can be found in tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda.
Species in the Anchomanes genus
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus,
Adelonema allenii,
Adelonema crinipes,
Adelonema hammelii,
Adelonema kvistii,
Adelonema mofflerianum,
Adelonema orientale,
Adelonema pallidinervium,
Adelonema panamense,
Adelonema peltatum,
Adelonema picturatum,
Adelonema roezlii,
Adelonema speariae,
Adelonema wallisii,
Adelonema wendlandii,
Adelonema yanamonoense,
Aglaodorum griffithii,
Aglaonema brevispathum,
Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae,
Aglaonema cochinchinense,
Aglaonema commutatum,
Aglaonema cordifolium,
Aglaonema costatum,
Aglaonema densinervium,
Aglaonema flemingianum,
Aglaonema hookerianum,
Aglaonema marantifolium,
Aglaonema modestum,
Aglaonema nebulosum,
Aglaonema nitidum,
Aglaonema ovatum,
Aglaonema philippinense,
Aglaonema pictum,
Aglaonema pumilum,
Aglaonema rotunda,
Aglaonema simplex,
Aglaonema tricolor,
Aglaonema vittatum,
Aglaonema robeleynii,
Aglaonema birmanicum,
Aglaonema nicobaricum,
Aglaonema tassae,
Alloschemone inopinata,
Alloschemone occidentalis,
Alocasia megawatiae,
Alocasia chaii,
Alocasia infernalis,
Alocasia nycteris,
Alocasia hypoleuca,
Alocasia jiewhoei,