Status:
valid
Authors:
Baill.
Source:
tro
Year:
1891
Citation Micro:
Hist. Pl. 10: 443 (1891)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001045642
Common Names
- Richard's Populina
- Richard's Plant
- Richard's Flower
Description
Populina richardii (also called Richard's Populina, among many other common names) is a small shrub or subshrub native to India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It has ovate leaves with entire margins and white flowers with yellow throats. It grows in deciduous forests, scrub, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Populina richardii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever and malaria.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Populina richardii has small, white flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Populina richardii is a perennial plant that can be grown from seeds or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation from cuttings is the easiest way to propagate this plant. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Water regularly and keep the soil moist. The cuttings should root in 4-6 weeks.
Where to Find Populina richardii
Populina richardii is native to tropical regions of South and Central America, as well as in the Caribbean.
Species in the Populina genus
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,