Pointed Aneilema
Origin of name
Family: COMMELINACEAE
- Aneilema meaning “uncovered“
- acuminatum meaning “tapering to a point“
Occurrence
A local, understorey plant of protected sites in riverine forest, rainforest, vine thickets and open, eucalypt forest.
Requires shelter, constant moisture, & full or dappled shade. Tolerates full sun for some hours if watered & mulched. Good groundcover for shaded, protected sites.
Appearance
Vigorous (but weak-stemmed) herb (to ~30cm). Trailing stems have soft, sheathing leaves. Delicate, white/mauve, 2-/3-petalled flowers (Oct-Feb, sporadic) occur on slender, upright stems. Seed pods split to release seeds.
Flowers in dense shade. The bright, often white flowers contrast with dark green foliage and are showy in mass plantings. Potential shade-house container plant. Flowers attract insects, e.g. some bee species and hover flies.
