Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dunn) Hand.-Mazz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 7: 719 (1933)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069375
Common Names
- Pternopetalum
- Leptophyllum
- Pternopetalum leptophyllum
Description
Pternopetalum leptophyllum (also called Slender-leaved Pternopetalum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub up to 2 meters tall. It is native to China and is found in forests and shrublands at elevations of 1500-2500 meters.
Uses & Benefits
Pternopetalum leptophyllum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves can be used as a vegetable.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pternopetalum leptophyllum has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pternopetalum leptophyllum is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Where to Find Pternopetalum leptophyllum
Pternopetalum leptophyllum is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
Species in the Pternopetalum genus
Pternopetalum senii,
Pternopetalum bipinnatum,
Pternopetalum leptophyllum,
Pternopetalum trichomanifolium,
Pternopetalum subalpinum,
Pternopetalum davidii,
Pternopetalum vulgare,
Pternopetalum botrychioides,
Pternopetalum rosthornii,
Pternopetalum molle,
Pternopetalum nudicaule,
Pternopetalum tanakae,
Pternopetalum delavayi,
Pternopetalum caespitosum,
Pternopetalum gracillimum,
Pternopetalum cuneifolium,
Pternopetalum arunachalense,
Pternopetalum monophyllum,
Pternopetalum latipinnulatum,
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,