Status:
valid
Authors:
Radlk. & Donn.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1904
Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 37: 422 (1904)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044504
Common Names
- Louteridium Costaricense
- Costaricense Louteridium
- Costaricense Louteridium Plant
Uses & Benefits
Louteridium costaricense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Louteridium costaricense has white flowers with yellow centers and small, round seed capsules. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Louteridium costaricense is a tropical perennial herb that grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Louteridium costaricense
Louteridium costaricense is native to Central America. It can be found in moist, shady areas, such as near streams and in forests.
Species in the Louteridium genus
Louteridium tamaulipense,
Louteridium donnell-smithii,
Louteridium koelzii,
Louteridium parayi,
Louteridium costaricense,
Louteridium chartaceum,
Louteridium mexicanum,
Louteridium purpusii,
Louteridium brevicalyx,
Louteridium dendropilosum,
Louteridium rzedowskianum,
Species in the Acanthaceae family
Acanthopale macrocarpa,
Acanthopale confertiflora,
Acanthopale decempedalis,
Acanthopale laxiflora,
Acanthopale madagascariensis,
Acanthopale pubescens,
Acanthopale aethiogermanica,
Acanthopale breviceps,
Acanthopale cuneifolia,
Acanthopale ramiflora,
Acanthopale perrieri,
Acanthopale humblotii,
Acanthopsis carduifolia,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis glauca,
Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana,
Acanthopsis horrida,
Acanthopsis scullyi,
Acanthopsis spathularis,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis tuba,
Acanthopsis ludoviciana,
Acanthopsis adamanticola,
Acanthopsis dispermoides,
Acanthopsis erosa,
Acanthopsis dregeana,
Acanthopsis tetragona,
Acanthopsis glandulopalmata,
Acanthopsis insueta,
Acanthopsis nitida,
Acanthopsis pagodiformis,
Acanthopsis glabra,
Acanthopsis villosa,
Acanthus austromontanus,
Acanthus greuterianus,
Acanthus kulalensis,
Acanthus arboreus,
Acanthus carduaceus,
Acanthus caroli-alexandri,
Acanthus caudatus,
Acanthus dioscoridis,
Acanthus ebracteatus,
Acanthus eminens,
Acanthus flexicaulis,
Acanthus gaed,
Acanthus guineensis,
Acanthus hirsutus,
Acanthus hungaricus,
Acanthus ilicifolius,
Acanthus latisepalus,