Sida spinosa

Sida spinosa, the prickly fanpetals, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the seasonally dry tropics and subtropics, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Madagascar, parts of the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent, and it has been introduced to many other locales. A subshrub or herb 0.2 to 1.0 m high, it is typically found in disturbed situations such as roadsides and pastures.

Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Perennial

Genus

Sida

Family

Malvaceae

Hardiness Zone

5-10

Mature Height

10 cm to 91 cm

Mature Spread

30 cm

Leaf Color

Green, Blue

Leaf Type

Deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Size

0.51 cm to 0.76 cm

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Planting Time

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Harvest Time

Late summer, Fall, Early winter

Native Area

Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Belize, India, Mexico, Guatemala, Pakistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Benin, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, Panama, Chad, China, Colombia, Japan, Togo, El Salvador, Senegal, Eswatini, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Gambia, Congo (DRC), Somalia, Lesotho, Egypt, Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Yemen, Niger, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Russia, Mali, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Oman, Ghana, Botswana, Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Sudan, Mauritania, Guinea, Bahamas, Bolivia, Myanmar, Guyana, Bhutan, Nicaragua

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