Status:
valid
Authors:
Rydb.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 34(4): 299 (1927)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000033331
Common Names
- Sinclairia caducifolia
- Caducifolia Sinclairia
- Falling-Leaved Sinclairia
Synonyms
- Liabum hypoleucum S.F.Blake [unknown]
- Cacalia hypoleuca (DC.) Kuntze [unknown]
- Liabum caducifolium B.L.Rob. & Bartlett [unknown]
- Sinclairia blakei H.Rob. & Brettell [unknown]
- Vernonia hypoleuca Vatke [unknown]
- Vernonia hypoleuca DC. [unknown]
Description
Sinclairia caducifolia (also called Caducifolia Sinclairia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has lance-shaped leaves and white flowers. It grows in grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Sinclairia caducifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to attract butterflies and birds to the garden.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sinclairia caducifolia has small white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a tuft of white hairs. Seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with toothed margins.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sinclairia caducifolia is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It should be fertilized with a balanced fertilizer in the spring and pruned back in the fall.
Where to Find Sinclairia caducifolia
Sinclairia caducifolia can be found in the grasslands of South Africa.
Sinclairia caducifolia FAQ
What is the scientific name of Sinclairia caducifolia?
Sinclairia caducifolia
What is the common name of Sinclairia caducifolia?
Caducous Sinclairia
What is the natural habitat of Sinclairia caducifolia?
It is found in dry, open areas, such as grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands
Species in the Sinclairia genus
Sinclairia hintoniorum,
Sinclairia gentryi,
Sinclairia andrieuxii,
Sinclairia platylepis,
Sinclairia ismaelis,
Sinclairia klattii,
Sinclairia sericolepis,
Sinclairia polyantha,
Sinclairia caducifolia,
Sinclairia hypochlora,
Sinclairia cervina,
Sinclairia angustissima,
Sinclairia broomeae,
Sinclairia adenotricha,
Sinclairia pringlei,
Sinclairia andromachioides,
Sinclairia palmeri,
Sinclairia tajumulcensis,
Sinclairia tonduzii,
Sinclairia liebmannii,
Sinclairia deppeana,
Sinclairia dimidia,
Sinclairia vagans,
Sinclairia glabra,
Sinclairia similis,
Sinclairia manriquei,
Sinclairia discolor,
Sinclairia andromachioides,
Sinclairia moorei,
Sinclairia liebmannii,
Sinclairia broomeae,
Sinclairia deamii,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,