Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Cucurbitales
Species:
pringlei
ID:
1251505

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

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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.

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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.

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-50158397: Based on the initial data import
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (1864-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.L.Rob.' in the authors string.
Sereno Watson (1826-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Watson' in the authors string.
Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rose' in the authors string.