Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
caffra
ID:
1068866

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.Dietr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1840

Citation Micro:
Syn. Pl. 2: 947 (1840)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068204



Common Names

  • Pimpinella caffra
  • Caffre Pimpinella
  • Caffre False Daisy


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Description

Pimpinella caffra (also called 'Caffre Pimpinella', among many other common names) is an annual plant native to southern Africa. It grows in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and sagebrush.

Uses & Benefits

Pimpinella caffra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pimpinella caffra sub. conopodioides C.C.Towns.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pimpinella caffra has yellow flowers with five petals and a single style. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pimpinella caffra is a hardy perennial that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is best propagated by division in the spring or by seed in the fall. The plant prefers well-drained, fertile soil and is drought tolerant. It does not require much maintenance.

Where to Find Pimpinella caffra

Pimpinella caffra is native to South Africa and is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

Species in the Pimpinella genus

Pimpinella anisoides, Pimpinella anisetum, Pimpinella anisactis, Pimpinella alismatifolia, Pimpinella ahmarensis, Pimpinella affinis, Pimpinella adscendens, Pimpinella anagodendron, Pimpinella aromatica, Pimpinella battandieri, Pimpinella barbata, Pimpinella anisum, Pimpinella acronemastrum, Pimpinella acutidentata, Pimpinella cypria, Pimpinella cumbrae, Pimpinella dendroselinum, Pimpinella cretica, Pimpinella corymbosa, Pimpinella deverroides, Pimpinella buchananii, Pimpinella bracteata, Pimpinella brachyclada, Pimpinella erythraeae, Pimpinella eriocarpos, Pimpinella etbaica, Pimpinella favifolia, Pimpinella schweinfurthii, Pimpinella schimperi, Pimpinella saxifraga, Pimpinella subnigra, Pimpinella stracheyi, Pimpinella sikkimensis, Pimpinella sintenisii, Pimpinella pruatjan, Pimpinella procumbens, Pimpinella pretenderis, Pimpinella rollae, Pimpinella robynsii, Pimpinella rigidula, Pimpinella rhodantha, Pimpinella urceolata, Pimpinella turcomanica, Pimpinella tomentosa, Pimpinella tirupatiensis, Pimpinella tongloensis, Pimpinella tragium, Pimpinella inundata, Pimpinella intermedia, Pimpinella javana,

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,