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It is a sprawling herbaceous creeper, with erect stems at intervals, growing close to the ground and forming mounds of up to 60 cm in height. The stems are slightly hairy.
It is a sprawling herbaceous creeper, with erect stems at intervals, growing close to the ground and forming mounds of up to 60 cm in height. The stems are slightly hairy.
Flowers
Flowers
The cylindrical flowering shoots are 1–2 cm long, and consist of small, stalkless and petal-less white male or female flowers. The male flower spikes are 6 mm long, while the female flower spikes are 12 mm long.
The cylindrical flowering shoots are 1–2 cm long, and consist of small, stalkless and petal-less white male or female flowers. The male flower spikes are 6 mm long, while the female flower spikes are 12 mm long.
Fruits
Fruits
Its one-seeded fruits are small aggregated nodular drupes formed from female spikes, maturing to deep green.
Its one-seeded fruits are small aggregated nodular drupes formed from female spikes, maturing to deep green.
Pollination
Pollination
The plant is pollinated by animals and insects such as birds, bees or ants (biotic). It depends on the animals to carry the pollen from one flower to another.
The plant is pollinated by animals and insects such as birds, bees or ants (biotic). It depends on the animals to carry the pollen from one flower to another.
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