Status:
valid
Authors:
(S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Rose
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. xii. 264 (1909).
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001250843
Common Names
- Pilostyles
- Cushion-Plant
- Cushion-Cactus
Description
Pilostyles pringlei (also called Pringle's Pilostyles, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to Mexico. It is characterized by its small, white flowers and its small, ovate leaves. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, usually in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Pilostyles pringlei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It can also be used to attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pilostyles pringlei has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pilostyles pringlei is a perennial plant that can be grown from cuttings or seeds. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. To propagate from cuttings, take a cutting from a mature plant and place it in a pot filled with moist soil. Keep the soil moist and the cutting should root in a few weeks. To propagate from seeds, sow the seeds in a pot filled with moist soil and keep the soil moist. The seeds should germinate in a few weeks.
Where to Find Pilostyles pringlei
Pilostyles pringlei is found in the dry forests of Costa Rica and Panama.
Species in the Pilostyles genus
Pilostyles aethiopica,
Pilostyles berteroi,
Pilostyles collina,
Pilostyles mexicana,
Pilostyles coccoidea,
Pilostyles blanchetii,
Pilostyles thurberi,
Pilostyles pringlei,
Pilostyles hamiltonii,
Pilostyles haussknechtii,
Species in the Apodanthaceae family
Apodanthes caseariae,
Pilostyles aethiopica,
Pilostyles berteroi,
Pilostyles collina,
Pilostyles mexicana,
Pilostyles coccoidea,
Pilostyles blanchetii,
Pilostyles thurberi,
Pilostyles pringlei,
Pilostyles hamiltonii,
Pilostyles haussknechtii,