Status:
valid
Authors:
(E.Wimm.) Lammers
Source:
wcs
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Novon 9: 75 (1999)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000833716
Common Names
- Isotoma tridens
- Tridens Isotoma
- Isotoma
Description
Isotoma tridens (also called Three-toothed Isotome, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Australia. It has small, dark green, oval leaves and small, white, star-shaped flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as along streams and rivers.
Uses & Benefits
Isotoma tridens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Isotoma tridens has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, round, black seed. Seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Isotoma tridens is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Australia. It is a fast-growing groundcover that is easy to propagate from cuttings. To propagate, take a cutting from a healthy plant and place it in a pot of moist soil. Keep the soil moist and in a few weeks, the cutting should have rooted. Once the cutting has rooted, it can be transplanted into a larger pot or into the garden.
Where to Find Isotoma tridens
Isotoma tridens is native to Australia and can be found in moist habitats.
Isotoma tridens FAQ
What is the scientific name of Isotoma tridens?
Isotoma tridens
What is the common name of Isotoma tridens?
Tridens Isotoma
What is the natural habitat of Isotoma tridens?
Isotoma tridens is found in moist, shady areas in woodland, grassland and heathland.
Species in the Isotoma genus
Isotoma armstrongii,
Isotoma baueri,
Isotoma fluviatilis,
Isotoma gulliveri,
Isotoma hypocrateriformis,
Isotoma pusilla,
Isotoma rivalis,
Isotoma scapigera,
Isotoma tridens,
Isotoma luticola,
Species in the Campanulaceae family
Adenophora amurica,
Adenophora brevidiscifera,
Adenophora capillaris,
Adenophora changaica,
Adenophora coelestis,
Adenophora contracta,
Adenophora cordifolia,
Adenophora divaricata,
Adenophora elata,
Adenophora fusifolia,
Adenophora gmelinii,
Adenophora golubinzevaeana,
Adenophora grandiflora,
Adenophora hatsushimae,
Adenophora himalayana,
Adenophora hubeiensis,
Adenophora izuensis,
Adenophora jacutica,
Adenophora jasionifolia,
Adenophora khasiana,
Adenophora lamarkii,
Adenophora liliifolia,
Adenophora liliifolioides,
Adenophora lobophylla,
Adenophora longipedicellata,
Adenophora maximowicziana,
Adenophora micrantha,
Adenophora morrisonensis,
Adenophora nikoensis,
Adenophora ningxianica,
Adenophora palustris,
Adenophora pereskiifolia,
Adenophora petiolata,
Adenophora pinifolia,
Adenophora polyantha,
Adenophora potaninii,
Adenophora probatovae,
Adenophora remotidens,
Adenophora remotiflora,
Adenophora rupestris,
Adenophora rupincola,
Adenophora sinensis,
Adenophora stenanthina,
Adenophora stenophylla,
Adenophora stricta,
Adenophora sublata,
Adenophora takedai,
Adenophora tashiroi,
Adenophora taurica,
Adenophora trachelioides,