Tetraena simplex — a medium houseplant
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Tetraena simplex

Tetraena Simplex

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Tetraena simplex, commonly known as hureim or simple-leaved bean caper, is a halophytic flowering plant that is distributed in arid regions of the Western Asia and Africa. It is an annual and has a history of being used in Arabic folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Plant Type
Shrub
Genus
Tetraena
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Mature Height
8 cm to 20 cm
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Simple zygophyllum
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Tetraena simplex leaf
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Tetraena simplex leaf
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Tetraena simplex flower
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Tetraena simplex flower
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Tetraena simplex habit
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Tetraena simplex habit
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