Eclipta prostrata (Compositae)

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Eclipta prostrata
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The Eclipta prostrata plant species is found in E. Asia - China and Japan to Australia. It is a member of the Compositae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as E. alba. (L.)Hassk.

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Latin Name:  Eclipta prostrata
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Wet places in the lowlands of Japan, especially by paddy fields[58].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a damp to wet soil and a position in some shade[238]. This is a tropical species and it might need more summer heat and a longer growing season than is normally available in British summers[K].

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