Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
tibetica
ID:
1264424

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ohwi

Source:
tro

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Jap. J. Bot. 9: 103 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001263762



Common Names

  • Pseudostellaria Tibetica
  • Tibetan Pseudostellaria
  • Tibetan Starwort


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Description

Pseudostellaria tibetica (also called Tibetan Pseudostellaria, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial plant native to the Himalayas. It has small, bright green, needle-like leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady, and rocky soils in open grasslands and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Pseudostellaria tibetica is a medicinal plant that is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. It is also used to treat respiratory and digestive disorders. The leaves of this plant can be used to make tea, which is said to have a calming effect.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pseudostellaria tibetica has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pseudostellaria tibetica is a low-growing, succulent-like perennial plant that is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. It is an easy-to-grow houseplant that can be propagated from stem cuttings. To propagate, take a 4-6 inch stem cutting and place it in a pot filled with moist, well-draining soil. Keep the soil moist but not soggy and place the pot in a bright, indirect light. The cutting should take root in a few weeks.

Where to Find Pseudostellaria tibetica

Pseudostellaria tibetica is native to Tibet and can be found in the northern part of the country.

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

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