Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pruski
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2016
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytoneuron 2016-83: 12 (2016)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001347493
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Podachaenium salvadorense
- Salvadorense Podachaenium
- Salvadorense
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Podachaenium salvadorense (also called Salvadoran Podachaenium, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to Central America. It has a prostrate habit, with small, ovate leaves and small, white flowers. It is found in open, sunny areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Podachaenium salvadorense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Podachaenium salvadorense has white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow and purple stripes. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Podachaenium salvadorense can be propagated by seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. The seedlings can be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. It can also be propagated by cuttings. Take cuttings from the stems and place them in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and the cuttings should root within a few weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Podachaenium salvadorense
                        
                            Podachaenium salvadorense is native to El Salvador and can be found in the forests of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Podachaenium salvadorense FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Podachaenium salvadorense?
Podachaenium salvadorense
What is the common name of Podachaenium salvadorense?
Salvadoran Podachaenium
What is the natural habitat of Podachaenium salvadorense?
Tropical and subtropical grasslands in Central and South America
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Podachaenium genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,