Status:
valid
Authors:
Briq.
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 213 (1900)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001091541
Common Names
- Phytolacca goudotii
- Goudotii Phytolacca
- Phytolacca Goudotii
Description
Phytolacca goudotii (also called Goudot's Phytolacca, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a rosette of basal leaves and small white flowers. It grows in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Phytolacca goudotii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Phytolacca goudotii is a white, five-petaled flower. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Phytolacca goudotii is a slow-growing shrub native to Puerto Rico. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through seed, which should be sown in the spring. Cuttings can also be taken in the summer.
Where to Find Phytolacca goudotii
Phytolacca goudotii is native to Mexico and Central America. It can be found growing in dry, rocky areas, such as hillsides and cliffs.
Species in the Phytolacca genus
Phytolacca rivinoides,
Phytolacca rugosa,
Phytolacca sanguinea,
Phytolacca octandra,
Phytolacca thyrsiflora,
Phytolacca meziana,
Phytolacca americana,
Phytolacca bogotensis,
Phytolacca acinosa,
Phytolacca dioica,
Phytolacca dodecandra,
Phytolacca icosandra,
Phytolacca esculenta,
Phytolacca japonica,
Phytolacca tetramera,
Phytolacca weberbaueri,
Phytolacca goudotii,
Phytolacca heterotepala,
Phytolacca sandwicensis,
Phytolacca heptandra,
Phytolacca chilensis,
Phytolacca cyclopetala,
Phytolacca latbenia,
Phytolacca polyandra,
Species in the Phytolaccaceae family
Anisomeria chilensis,
Anisomeria coriacea,
Anisomeria densiflora,
Anisomeria fruticosa,
Ercilla spicata,
Ercilla syncarpellata,
Phytolacca rivinoides,
Phytolacca rugosa,
Phytolacca sanguinea,
Phytolacca octandra,
Phytolacca thyrsiflora,
Phytolacca meziana,
Phytolacca americana,
Phytolacca bogotensis,
Phytolacca acinosa,
Phytolacca dioica,
Phytolacca dodecandra,
Phytolacca icosandra,
Phytolacca esculenta,
Phytolacca japonica,
Phytolacca tetramera,
Phytolacca weberbaueri,
Phytolacca goudotii,
Phytolacca heterotepala,
Phytolacca sandwicensis,
Phytolacca heptandra,
Phytolacca chilensis,
Phytolacca cyclopetala,
Phytolacca latbenia,
Phytolacca polyandra,