Status:
valid
Authors:
C.H.Wright
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Fl. Cap. 5(2): 71 (1915)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142398
Common Names
- Lasiosiphon deserticola
- Deserticola Lasiosiphon
- Lasiosiphon
Uses & Benefits
Lasiosiphon deserticola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lasiosiphon deserticola has white flowers with yellow centres and a sweet scent. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lasiosiphon deserticola is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or seeds. Cuttings should be taken from new growth in the spring or summer and planted in moist, well-draining soil. Seeds should be sown in the spring and kept moist until germination. The plant prefers full sun and well-draining soil.
Where to Find Lasiosiphon deserticola
Lasiosiphon deserticola can be found in South Africa.
Species in the Lasiosiphon genus
Lasiosiphon occidentalis,
Lasiosiphon perrieri,
Lasiosiphon mollissimus,
Lasiosiphon scandens,
Lasiosiphon pulchellus,
Lasiosiphon burchellii,
Lasiosiphon kraussianus,
Lasiosiphon humbertii,
Lasiosiphon hibbertioides,
Lasiosiphon glaucus,
Lasiosiphon ambondrombensis,
Lasiosiphon bojerianus,
Lasiosiphon decaryi,
Lasiosiphon ornatus,
Lasiosiphon anthylloides,
Lasiosiphon caffer,
Lasiosiphon canoargenteus,
Lasiosiphon capitatus,
Lasiosiphon meissneriatius,
Lasiosiphon deserticola,
Lasiosiphon dregeanus,
Lasiosiphon macropetalus,
Lasiosiphon microphyllus,
Lasiosiphon polyanthus,
Lasiosiphon nanus,
Lasiosiphon splendens,
Lasiosiphon triplinervis,
Lasiosiphon wilmsii,
Lasiosiphon socotranus,
Lasiosiphon polycephalus,
Lasiosiphon somalensis,
Lasiosiphon angustifolius,
Lasiosiphon calocephalus,
Lasiosiphon emini,
Lasiosiphon insularis,
Lasiosiphon lampranthus,
Lasiosiphon latifolius,
Lasiosiphon sisparensis,
Lasiosiphon suavissimus,
Lasiosiphon esterhuyseniae,
Lasiosiphon microcephalus,
Lasiosiphon pedunculatus,
Lasiosiphon sericocephalus,
Lasiosiphon rigidus,
Lasiosiphon razakamalalanus,
Lasiosiphon danguyanus,
Lasiosiphon daphnifolius,
Lasiosiphon gilbertae,
Lasiosiphon gnidioides,
Lasiosiphon leandrianus,
Species in the Thymelaeaceae family
Aetoxylon sympetalum,
Amyxa pluricornis,
Aquilaria apiculata,
Aquilaria baillonii,
Aquilaria banaense,
Aquilaria beccariana,
Aquilaria brachyantha,
Aquilaria citrinicarpa,
Aquilaria crassna,
Aquilaria cumingiana,
Aquilaria decemcostata,
Aquilaria filaria,
Aquilaria hirta,
Aquilaria khasiana,
Aquilaria microcarpa,
Aquilaria parvifolia,
Aquilaria rostrata,
Aquilaria rugosa,
Aquilaria sinensis,
Aquilaria subintegra,
Aquilaria urdanetensis,
Aquilaria yunnanensis,
Aquilaria malaccensis,
Aquilaria banaensis,
Arnhemia cryptantha,
Atemnosiphon coriaceus,
Craterosiphon beniensis,
Craterosiphon devredii,
Craterosiphon louisii,
Craterosiphon micranthum,
Craterosiphon montanus,
Craterosiphon pseudoscandens,
Craterosiphon quarrei,
Craterosiphon scandens,
Craterosiphon schmitzii,
Craterosiphon soyauxii,
Craterosiphon beniense,
Dais cotinifolia,
Dais glaucescens,
Daphne wolongensis,
Daphne hekouensis,
Daphne acutiloba,
Daphne alpina,
Daphne altaica,
Daphne arbuscula,
Daphne arisanensis,
Daphne aurantiaca,
Daphne axillaris,
Daphne bholua,
Daphne blagayana,