Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
giganteus
ID:
970720

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 419 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970058

Common Names

  • Giant Dagger
  • Giant-Dagger
  • Gigantic Dagger

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Description

Anchomanes giganteus (also called Giant Anchomanes, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 m tall. It has small, white flowers and is native to tropical Africa. It is typically found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Anchomanes giganteus is used for its ornamental foliage and as a ground cover in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anchomanes giganteus 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Anchomanes giganteus can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soils.

Where to Find Anchomanes giganteus

Anchomanes giganteus can be found in tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda.

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,

References

Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84499-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.