Pternopetalum gracillimum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gracillimum
ID:
1221293
Status:
valid
Authors:
(H.Wolff) Hand.-Mazz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 7: 719 (1933)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001220631
Common Names
- Pternopetalum Gracillimum
- Gracillimum Pternopetalum
- Gracillimum's Pternopetalum
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pternopetalum gracillimum (also called Slender Pternopetalum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that is native to China and Japan. It has small, white flowers that are fragrant and bloom in the summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is often found in woodlands and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Pternopetalum gracillimum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pternopetalum gracillimum has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have long, thin stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Pternopetalum gracillimum can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny position in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in summer and rooted in a warm, sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Pternopetalum gracillimum
Pternopetalum gracillimum can be found in China, Japan, and Korea.
Species in the Pternopetalum genus
Pternopetalum senii, Pternopetalum bipinnatum, Pternopetalum leptophyllum, Pternopetalum trichomanifolium, Pternopetalum subalpinum, Pternopetalum davidii, Pternopetalum vulgare, Pternopetalum botrychioides, Pternopetalum rosthornii, Pternopetalum molle, Pternopetalum nudicaule, Pternopetalum tanakae, Pternopetalum delavayi, Pternopetalum caespitosum, Pternopetalum gracillimum, Pternopetalum cuneifolium, Pternopetalum arunachalense, Pternopetalum monophyllum, Pternopetalum latipinnulatum,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-50005243: Based on the initial data import
Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hand.-Mazz.' in the authors string.
Karl Friedrich August Hermann Wolff (1866-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Wolff' in the authors string.