Boerhavia diffusa Tar vine (Nyctaginaceae)

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Boerhavia diffusa
Tar vine
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The Boerhavia diffusa plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria. It is a member of the Nyctaginaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tar vine. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. coccinea. B. repens. L.

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Latin Name:  Boerhavia diffusa
Common Name:  Tar vine
Family:  Nyctaginaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  A pioneer of bare areas[154], usually found on dry sandy soils[193].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. It is hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157] but this cannot be translated directly to the British climate because our summers are cooler and our winters longer, colder and wetter. If the plant is capable of surviving our winters it is likely to need a sheltered very sunny position in a well-drained soil. Most if not all members of this genus have the same edible uses[193].

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