Culcasia tenuifolia - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Engl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1892
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 447 (1892)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000933484
Common Names
- Culcasia tenuifolia
- Slenderleaf Arrowhead
- Elephant Ear
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Culcasia tenuifolia (also called Slender-leaved Cuckoo-apple, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to tropical Africa. It is a small plant with long, slender stems and small, white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Culcasia tenuifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It can also be used to make natural dyes and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Culcasia tenuifolia has small, yellow-green flowers with a long, curved labellum. The seed capsules are small, ovoid and contain small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval cotyledon.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Culcasia tenuifolia can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial to full shade and is drought tolerant once established. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types.
Where to Find Culcasia tenuifolia
Culcasia tenuifolia is native to Central and West Africa and can be found in tropical rainforests.
Species in the Culcasia genus
Culcasia yangambiensis, Culcasia brevipetiolata, Culcasia linearifolia, Culcasia angolensis, Culcasia annetii, Culcasia bosii, Culcasia caudata, Culcasia dinklagei, Culcasia ekongoloi, Culcasia falcifolia, Culcasia glandulosa, Culcasia insulana, Culcasia lanceolata, Culcasia liberica, Culcasia loukandensis, Culcasia mannii, Culcasia obliquifolia, Culcasia orientalis, Culcasia panduriformis, Culcasia parviflora, Culcasia rotundifolia, Culcasia sanagensis, Culcasia scandens, Culcasia seretii, Culcasia simiarum, Culcasia striolata, Culcasia tenuifolia, Culcasia louicandensis,
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86791-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.