Status:
valid
Authors:
(DC.) Pimenov
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 162: 449 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001280457
Common Names
- Leutea Petiolaris
- Petiolar Leutea
- Leutea
Description
Leutea petiolaris (also called Petiolate Leutea, among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Uses & Benefits
Leutea petiolaris is used for ornamental purposes, as a ground cover, and as an ingredient in herbal teas and medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leutea petiolaris has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant fragrance. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Leutea petiolaris is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that can be propagated from cuttings. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. The cuttings should be kept in a warm, humid environment and watered regularly. Once the cuttings have rooted, they can be transplanted into larger containers.
Where to Find Leutea petiolaris
Leutea petiolaris can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Species in the Leutea 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,