Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
multiflora
ID:
1324994

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cai F.Zhang & T.G.Gao

Source:
ipni

Year:
2013

Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 31(5): 626 (2013)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001337448



Common Names

  • Pertya multiflora
  • Many-flowered Pertya
  • Many-flowered False Mallow


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Description

Pertya multiflora (also called Many-flowered Pertya, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Himalayas. It has dark green, leathery leaves and produces small, white flowers. It grows best in partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Uses & Benefits

Pertya multiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, and cough.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pertya multiflora has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters on the tips of the branches. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pertya multiflora is a hardy perennial that grows best in partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5. Propagation is done by division or by seed. Plant the divisions or seeds 8-10 inches apart.

Where to Find Pertya multiflora

Pertya multiflora is native to the Andes Mountains of South America and can be found in the wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,

References

Tian Gang Gao: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.G.Gao' in the authors string.
Cai Fei Zhang: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cai F.Zhang' in the authors string.