Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Commelinales
Genus:
Species:
scandens
ID:
425847

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lour.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1790

Citation Micro:
Fl. Cochinch. : 193 (1790)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000425179

Common Names

  • Floscopa scandens
  • Climbing Riverweed
  • Scandens Floscopa

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Description

Floscopa scandens (also called Climbing False Foxglove, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Asia. It has a climbing stem, with lanceolate leaves and white flowers in a terminal spike. It is found in moist meadows, thickets, and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Floscopa scandens is a popular ornamental plant, and is used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Floscopa scandens has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are thin and have a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Floscopa scandens can be propagated by seed or division. Sow seeds 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 into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are established.

Where to Find Floscopa scandens

Floscopa scandens is native to Asia and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Floscopa scandens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Floscopa scandens?

Floscopa scandens

What is the common name of Floscopa scandens?

Climbing Water-hyssop

What is the family of Floscopa scandens?

Plantaginaceae

Species in the Commelinaceae family

Aetheolirion stenolobium, Amischotolype glabrata, Amischotolype gracilis, Amischotolype griffithii, Amischotolype hispida, Amischotolype hookeri, Amischotolype irritans, Amischotolype laxiflora, Amischotolype marginata, Amischotolype mollissima, Amischotolype monosperma, Amischotolype sphagnorrhiza, Amischotolype tenuis, Amischotolype barbarossa, Amischotolype divaricata, Amischotolype dolichandra, Amischotolype hirsuta, Amischotolype leiocarpa, Amischotolype lobata, Amischotolype parvifructa, Amischotolype pedicellata, Amischotolype rostrata, Amischotolype strigosa, Amischotolype welzeniana, Aneilema acuminatum, Aneilema aequinoctiale, Aneilema alatum, Aneilema angolense, Aneilema aparine, Aneilema arenicola, Aneilema benadirense, Aneilema beniniense, Aneilema biflorum, Aneilema brasiliense, Aneilema brenanianum, Aneilema brunneospermum, Aneilema calceolus, Aneilema chrysopogon, Aneilema clarkei, Aneilema dispermum, Aneilema dregeanum, Aneilema forskaolii, Aneilema gillettii, Aneilema grandibracteolatum, Aneilema hirtum, Aneilema hockii, Aneilema homblei, Aneilema indehiscens, Aneilema johnstonii, Aneilema lamuense,

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