Status:
valid
Authors:
Blume
Source:
tro
Year:
1826
Citation Micro:
Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 800 (1826)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038513
Common Names
- Moschifera
- Strobilanthes
- Musk Strobilanthes
Uses & Benefits
Strobilanthes moschifera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Strobilanthes moschifera has small, yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and thin.
Cultivation and Propagation
Strobilanthes moschifera is a shrub that is best cultivated in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Strobilanthes moschifera
Strobilanthes moschifera is native to Asia, primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions.
Species in the Strobilanthes genus
Strobilanthes paniculiformis,
Strobilanthes palawanensis,
Strobilanthes panichanga,
Strobilanthes paniculata,
Strobilanthes papillosa,
Strobilanthes parryorum,
Strobilanthes nigrescens,
Strobilanthes polythrix,
Strobilanthes nockii,
Strobilanthes novomegapolitana,
Strobilanthes nutans,
Strobilanthes pachys,
Strobilanthes obtusibracteata,
Strobilanthes pachyphylla,
Strobilanthes oresbia,
Strobilanthes orthostachya,
Strobilanthes phoenicea,
Strobilanthes phyllostachya,
Strobilanthes poilanei,
Strobilanthes polybotrya,
Strobilanthes pentandra,
Strobilanthes patula,
Strobilanthes pedicellata,
Strobilanthes peninsularis,
Strobilanthes perrottetiana,
Strobilanthes perplexa,
Strobilanthes pendula,
Strobilanthes maculata,
Strobilanthes mearnsii,
Strobilanthes maingayi,
Strobilanthes lupulina,
Strobilanthes matthewiana,
Strobilanthes lurida,
Strobilanthes multiflora,
Strobilanthes murutorum,
Strobilanthes maxwellii,
Strobilanthes neilgherrensis,
Strobilanthes microcarpa,
Strobilanthes meeboldii,
Strobilanthes membranacea,
Strobilanthes merrillii,
Strobilanthes micranthus,
Strobilanthes multangula,
Strobilanthes microstachya,
Strobilanthes monadelpha,
Strobilanthes moschiferus,
Strobilanthes stenura,
Strobilanthes spicata,
Strobilanthes squalens,
Strobilanthes steenisiana,
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,