Status:
valid
Authors:
Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1964
Citation Micro:
Rhodora 66: 320 (1964)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001045059
Common Names
- Sanchezia dasia
- Dasia Sanchezia
- Dasia's Sanchezia
Description
Sanchezia dasia (also called 'Dasia Sanchezia', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has long, thin, green leaves and produces small, yellow flowers. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
Uses & Benefits
Sanchezia dasia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make herbal teas and is known for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sanchezia dasia has white, tubular flowers with five petals and yellow throats. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and wiry.
Where to Find Sanchezia dasia
Sanchezia dasia is native to Central and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical climates in areas with plenty of moisture and sunlight. It is often found in gardens and parks.
Species in the Sanchezia genus
Sanchezia parvibracteata,
Sanchezia fosteri,
Sanchezia siraensis,
Sanchezia coleifolia,
Sanchezia filamentosa,
Sanchezia klugii,
Sanchezia loranthifolia,
Sanchezia ovata,
Sanchezia pedicellata,
Sanchezia pulchra,
Sanchezia rhodochroa,
Sanchezia sanmartinensis,
Sanchezia sylvestris,
Sanchezia tigrina,
Sanchezia williamsii,
Sanchezia woytkowskii,
Sanchezia aurantiaca,
Sanchezia aurea,
Sanchezia coccinea,
Sanchezia conferta,
Sanchezia dasia,
Sanchezia ferreyrae,
Sanchezia killipii,
Sanchezia lasia,
Sanchezia lispa,
Sanchezia oblonga,
Sanchezia punicea,
Sanchezia rosea,
Sanchezia rubriflora,
Sanchezia scandens,
Sanchezia sprucei,
Sanchezia tarapotensis,
Sanchezia villosa,
Sanchezia xantha,
Sanchezia longiflora,
Sanchezia sericea,
Sanchezia ecuadorensis,
Sanchezia lampra,
Sanchezia parviflora,
Sanchezia macrocnemis,
Sanchezia wurdackii,
Sanchezia putumayensis,
Sanchezia munita,
Sanchezia thinophila,
Species in the Acanthaceae family
Acanthopale macrocarpa,
Acanthopale confertiflora,
Acanthopale decempedalis,
Acanthopale laxiflora,
Acanthopale madagascariensis,
Acanthopale pubescens,
Acanthopale aethiogermanica,
Acanthopale breviceps,
Acanthopale cuneifolia,
Acanthopale ramiflora,
Acanthopale perrieri,
Acanthopale humblotii,
Acanthopsis carduifolia,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis glauca,
Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana,
Acanthopsis horrida,
Acanthopsis scullyi,
Acanthopsis spathularis,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis tuba,
Acanthopsis ludoviciana,
Acanthopsis adamanticola,
Acanthopsis dispermoides,
Acanthopsis erosa,
Acanthopsis dregeana,
Acanthopsis tetragona,
Acanthopsis glandulopalmata,
Acanthopsis insueta,
Acanthopsis nitida,
Acanthopsis pagodiformis,
Acanthopsis glabra,
Acanthopsis villosa,
Acanthus austromontanus,
Acanthus greuterianus,
Acanthus kulalensis,
Acanthus arboreus,
Acanthus carduaceus,
Acanthus caroli-alexandri,
Acanthus caudatus,
Acanthus dioscoridis,
Acanthus ebracteatus,
Acanthus eminens,
Acanthus flexicaulis,
Acanthus gaed,
Acanthus guineensis,
Acanthus hirsutus,
Acanthus hungaricus,
Acanthus ilicifolius,
Acanthus latisepalus,