Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
acanthophora
ID:
1216052

Status:
valid

Authors:
Griseb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1862

Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. W. I. : 482 (1862)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215390



Common Names

  • Acantophora Sea-lavender
  • Acantophora Sea Lavender
  • Sea-lavender


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Description

Rochefortia acanthophora (also called Spiny-flowered Rochefortia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in dry, rocky soils and in disturbed areas. It has small white flowers and round, scalloped leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Rochefortia acanthophora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its flowers can be used in floral arrangements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rochefortia acanthophora has white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rochefortia acanthophora is a shrub or small tree native to the tropical dry forests of Central America. It can be propagated from cuttings, seeds, or air-layering. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood branches, and should be treated with a rooting hormone before planting. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Air-layering can be done by wrapping a branch in moist sphagnum moss and covering it with plastic wrap. Once the roots have developed, the branch can be cut and planted.

Where to Find Rochefortia acanthophora

Rochefortia acanthophora can be found in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

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