Glechoma longituba - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nakai) Kuprian.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1948
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 33: 236 (1948)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972918
Common Names
- Glechoma longituba
- Long-Tubed Glechoma
- Glechoma of Long Tubes
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Glechoma longituba (also called Long-Tubed Glechoma, among many other common names) is a perennial herb or subshrub that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is native to South America and is found in dry or rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Glechoma longituba is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food preservative and as an insect repellent.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Glechoma longituba has small white flowers with four petals and four sepals. Its seeds are small, round, and black. Its seedlings have two opposite leaves.
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Glechoma longituba can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring 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. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Where to Find Glechoma longituba
Glechoma longituba is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Glechoma genus
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-90152: Based on the initial data import
Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nakai' in the authors string.
Ludmila Kuprianova (1914-1987): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuprian.' in the authors string.