Status:
valid
Authors:
(Korovin) Kamelin & Kinzik.
Source:
tro
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
Fl. Tadzhiksk. S.S.R. 7: 523 (1984)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039104
Common Names
- Kafirnigania hissarica
- Hissarica Kafirnigania
- Hissarica Kafirnigania
Description
Kafirnigania hissarica (also called Hissar kafirnigania, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are white and have five petals. It grows in dry, open forests and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Kafirnigania hissarica is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is known for its attractive foliage and showy flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Kafirnigania hissarica has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Kafirnigania hissarica is a small evergreen shrub native to the western United States. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by cuttings or by seed.
Where to Find Kafirnigania hissarica
Kafirnigania hissarica is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Kafirnigania genus
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,