Status:
valid
Authors:
Gilg
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 264 (1915)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001290568
Common Names
- Thilachium Paradoxum
- Camel Thorn
- Wild Apricot
Description
Thilachium paradoxum (also called 'Paradox Thilachium', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Africa. It has opposite, simple leaves and yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters. It grows in moist woods, thickets, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Thilachium paradoxum is an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thilachium paradoxum has small, yellow flowers in clusters. The seeds are small, black and glossy. Seedlings have a single pair of opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Thilachium paradoxum can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seed can be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Plant out in late autumn or early spring.
Where to Find Thilachium paradoxum
Thilachium paradoxum is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Thilachium paradoxum FAQ
What is the best soil for Thilachium paradoxum?
Thilachium paradoxum prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0.
What is the ideal temperature for Thilachium paradoxum?
Thilachium paradoxum prefers a temperature range of 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is the best light for Thilachium paradoxum?
Thilachium paradoxum prefers partial shade to full sun.
Species in the Thilachium genus
Thilachium roseomaculatum,
Thilachium pouponii,
Thilachium monophyllum,
Thilachium laurifolium,
Thilachium angustifolium,
Thilachium panduriforme,
Thilachium humbertii,
Thilachium sumangui,
Thilachium seyrigii,
Thilachium africanum,
Thilachium thomasii,
Thilachium paradoxum,
Thilachium densiflorum,
Thilachium macrophyllum,
Species in the Capparaceae family
Acome micrantha,
Bachmannia woodii,
Beautempsia avicenniifolia,
Boscia albitrunca,
Boscia arabica,
Boscia cauliflora,
Boscia coriacea,
Boscia fadeniorum,
Boscia foetida,
Boscia gossweileri,
Boscia kalachariensis,
Boscia keniensis,
Boscia longifolia,
Boscia madagascariensis,
Boscia matabelensis,
Boscia mazzocchii,
Boscia microphylla,
Boscia minimifolia,
Boscia mossambicensis,
Boscia oleoides,
Boscia pestalozziana,
Boscia plantefolii,
Boscia polyantha,
Boscia praecox,
Boscia pruinosa,
Boscia puberula,
Boscia rotundifolia,
Boscia salicifolia,
Boscia senegalensis,
Boscia tomentosa,
Boscia urens,
Boscia welwitschii,
Boscia albitrunca,
Boscia integrifolia,
Buchholzia coriacea,
Buchholzia tholloniana,
Cadaba aphylla,
Cadaba baccarinii,
Cadaba barbigera,
Cadaba benguellensis,
Cadaba capparoides,
Cadaba carneoviridis,
Cadaba divaricata,
Cadaba farinosa,
Cadaba fruticosa,
Cadaba gillettii,
Cadaba glaberrima,
Cadaba glandulosa,
Cadaba insularis,
Cadaba kassasii,