Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
hydrocotyloides
ID:
646383

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. , sér. 2, 8: 244 (1885 publ. 1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000645715



Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle-Leaved Dickinsia
  • Hydrocotyle-Leaved Dickinsia
  • Hydrocotyle-Leaved Dickinsia


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Description

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides (also called Water-Cress Plum Yew, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to China, Taiwan, and Japan. It typically grows to a height of 6-12 feet with a spread of 3-6 feet. It prefers full sun to partial shade and grows best in moist, well-drained soils.

Uses & Benefits

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dickinsia hydrocotyloides is a small white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated from seed. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated from cuttings in spring or summer.

Where to Find Dickinsia hydrocotyloides

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides is native to tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Angola and east to Uganda and Tanzania.

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Dickinsia hydrocotyloides?

Dickinsia hydrocotyloides

What is the common name of Dickinsia hydrocotyloides?

Water-cress

What is the natural habitat of Dickinsia hydrocotyloides?

Wetlands, streams and ponds

Species in the Dickinsia genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

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