Status:
valid
Authors:
(H.Wolff & Hand.-Mazz.) R.H.Shan
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Sinensia 7: 187 (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069321
Common Names
- Physospermopsis alepidioides
- Alepidioides Physospermopsis
- Alepidioides Physospermopsis
Description
Physospermopsis alepidioides (also called Alepidioides Physospermopsis, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub up to 2 meters tall. It is native to China and is found in forests and shrublands at elevations of 1500-2500 meters.
Uses & Benefits
Physospermopsis alepidioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves can be used as a vegetable.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Physospermopsis alepidioides has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Physospermopsis alepidioides is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Where to Find Physospermopsis alepidioides
Physospermopsis alepidioides is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
Species in the Physospermopsis 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,