Status:
valid
Authors:
Loes.
Source:
tro
Year:
1917
Citation Micro:
Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 58: 143 (1917)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001247563
Common Names
- Iresine papantlana
- Papantlana Iresine
- Papantlana Plant
Description
Iresine papantlana (also called Papantla Iresine, among many other common names) is a low-growing perennial herb native to Mexico. It has small, white flowers and is found in dry, rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Iresine papantlana is a species of flowering shrub native to Central and South America. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to attract pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Iresine papantlana has small, white flowers with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Iresine papantlana is a fast-growing, evergreen, perennial shrub that can be propagated by cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by taking stem cuttings in spring or summer and rooting them in moist soil.
Where to Find Iresine papantlana
Iresine papantlana is native to Mexico and Central America. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests and savannas.
Species in the Iresine genus
Iresine angustifolia,
Iresine arbuscula,
Iresine argentata,
Iresine calea,
Iresine diffusa,
Iresine domingensis,
Iresine interrupta,
Iresine laurifolia,
Iresine nigra,
Iresine pedicellata,
Iresine rhizomatosa,
Iresine arrecta,
Iresine discolor,
Iresine hartmanii,
Iresine heterophylla,
Iresine macbridei,
Iresine poeppigiana,
Iresine pringlei,
Iresine tomentella,
Iresine flavescens,
Iresine herbstii,
Iresine lindenii,
Iresine palmeri,
Iresine weberbaueri,
Iresine leptoclada,
Iresine grandis,
Iresine frutescens,
Iresine herrerae,
Iresine hebanthoides,
Iresine papantlana,
Iresine rotundifolia,
Iresine schaffneri,
Iresine alternifolia,
Iresine arenaria,
Iresine stricta,
Iresine muscoides,
Iresine orientalis,
Iresine ajuscana,
Species in the Amaranthaceae family
Achyranthes arborescens,
Achyranthes aspera,
Achyranthes bidentata,
Achyranthes diandra,
Achyranthes fasciculata,
Achyranthes mangarevica,
Achyranthes marchionica,
Achyranthes margaretarum,
Achyranthes mutica,
Achyranthes splendens,
Achyranthes talbotii,
Achyranthes shahii,
Achyropsis avicularis,
Achyropsis filifolia,
Achyropsis fruticulosa,
Achyropsis gracilis,
Achyropsis laniceps,
Achyropsis leptostachya,
Acroglochin obtusifolia,
Acroglochin persicarioides,
Aerva artemisioides,
Aerva caudata,
Aerva congesta,
Aerva coriacea,
Aerva edulis,
Aerva glabrata,
Aerva humbertii,
Aerva javanica,
Aerva lanata,
Aerva leucura,
Aerva madagassica,
Aerva microphylla,
Aerva monsonia,
Aerva radicans,
Aerva revoluta,
Aerva sanguinolenta,
Aerva timorensis,
Aerva triangularifolia,
Aerva villosa,
Aerva wightii,
Agathophora alopecuroides,
Agriophyllum lateriflorum,
Agriophyllum latifolium,
Agriophyllum minus,
Agriophyllum montasirii,
Agriophyllum paletzkianum,
Agriophyllum squarrosum,
Allenrolfea occidentalis,
Allenrolfea patagonica,
Allenrolfea vaginata,