Status:
valid
Authors:
Dixon ex Laz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1945
Citation Micro:
Bot. Žurn. (Kiev) 2: 208 1945
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001195028
Common Names
- Okamuraea filipendula
- Filipendula Okamuraea
- Filipendula Moss
Description
Okamuraea filipendula (also called Filipendula Okamuraea, among many other common names) is a small evergreen shrub native to East Africa. It has small, leathery, dark green leaves and white flowers that appear in the spring. It grows best in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant.
Uses & Benefits
Okamuraea filipendula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Okamuraea filipendula has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Okamuraea filipendula is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, glossy, dark green leaves and small, white flowers. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Okamuraea filipendula
Okamuraea filipendula is found in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
Species in the Okamuraea genus
Species in the Brachytheciaceae family
Aerobryum speciosum,
Aerobryum brevicuspis,
Aerolindigia capillacea,
Brachytheciastrum delicatulum,
Brachytheciastrum collinum,
Brachytheciastrum dieckei,
Brachytheciastrum falcatulum,
Brachytheciastrum kashmirense,
Brachytheciastrum leibergii,
Brachytheciastrum microcollinum,
Brachytheciastrum paradoxum,
Brachytheciastrum trachypodium,
Brachytheciastrum velutinum,
Brachytheciastrum fendleri,
Brachytheciastrum olympicum,
Brachytheciastrum leiopodium,
Brachytheciastrum salicinum,
Brachytheciastrum umbilicatum,
Brachytheciella stolonifera,
Brachythecium tortipilum,
Brachythecium dahuricum,
Brachythecium irinae,
Brachythecium jacuticum,
Brachythecium chakratense,
Brachythecium garhwalense,
Brachythecium acuminatum,
Brachythecium afroglareosum,
Brachythecium albicans,
Brachythecium asperrimum,
Brachythecium auriculatum,
Brachythecium austroglareosum,
Brachythecium austrosalebrosum,
Brachythecium bellii,
Brachythecium bodinieri,
Brachythecium borgenii,
Brachythecium brachycarpum,
Brachythecium brachycladum,
Brachythecium buchananii,
Brachythecium calliergonoides,
Brachythecium campestre,
Brachythecium camptothecioides,
Brachythecium campylothallum,
Brachythecium caucasicum,
Brachythecium cavifolium,
Brachythecium chauvetii,
Brachythecium chocayae,
Brachythecium cirrosum,
Brachythecium complanatum,
Brachythecium comtifolium,
Brachythecium conostomum,