Status:
valid
Authors:
Hance
Source:
wcs
Year:
1883
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 21: 130 (1883)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000888739
Common Names
- Clethra fabri
- Fabri Clethra
- Fabre's Clethra
Description
Clethra fabri (also called 'Fabre's Clethra', among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It has long, thin leaves and a light green color. It grows in open grasslands, savannas, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Clethra fabri is an evergreen shrub that is often used as a hedge or for screening. It has fragrant white flowers that bloom in summer and attractive foliage that turns yellow in fall. It is also used in landscaping and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Clethra fabri has small, white, bell-shaped flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Clethra fabri is a small, deciduous shrub that grows in moist areas. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Clethra fabri
Clethra fabri is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Clethra fabri FAQ
What is the optimal soil pH for Clethra fabri?
Clethra fabri prefers a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5.
What is the optimal temperature for Clethra fabri?
Clethra fabri prefers temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is the optimal light exposure for Clethra fabri?
Clethra fabri prefers partial shade to full sun.
Species in the Clethra genus
Clethra formosa,
Clethra tuxtlensis,
Clethra purpusii,
Clethra fragrans,
Clethra acuminata,
Clethra alcoceri,
Clethra alexandri,
Clethra alnifolia,
Clethra arborea,
Clethra arfakana,
Clethra barbinervis,
Clethra bodinieri,
Clethra canescens,
Clethra cardenasii,
Clethra castaneifolia,
Clethra chiapensis,
Clethra consimilis,
Clethra conzattiana,
Clethra crispa,
Clethra cubensis,
Clethra cuneata,
Clethra delavayi,
Clethra elongata,
Clethra fabri,
Clethra fagifolia,
Clethra fargesii,
Clethra ferruginea,
Clethra fimbriata,
Clethra galeottiana,
Clethra gelida,
Clethra guyanensis,
Clethra hartwegii,
Clethra hendersonii,
Clethra hondurensis,
Clethra javanica,
Clethra kaipoensis,
Clethra kebarensis,
Clethra licanioides,
Clethra longispicata,
Clethra luzmariae,
Clethra macrophylla,
Clethra mexicana,
Clethra oaxacana,
Clethra obovata,
Clethra occidentalis,
Clethra oleoides,
Clethra ovalifolia,
Clethra pachecoana,
Clethra pachyphylla,
Clethra papuana,
Species in the Clethraceae family
Clethra formosa,
Clethra tuxtlensis,
Clethra purpusii,
Clethra fragrans,
Clethra acuminata,
Clethra alcoceri,
Clethra alexandri,
Clethra alnifolia,
Clethra arborea,
Clethra arfakana,
Clethra barbinervis,
Clethra bodinieri,
Clethra canescens,
Clethra cardenasii,
Clethra castaneifolia,
Clethra chiapensis,
Clethra consimilis,
Clethra conzattiana,
Clethra crispa,
Clethra cubensis,
Clethra cuneata,
Clethra delavayi,
Clethra elongata,
Clethra fabri,
Clethra fagifolia,
Clethra fargesii,
Clethra ferruginea,
Clethra fimbriata,
Clethra galeottiana,
Clethra gelida,
Clethra guyanensis,
Clethra hartwegii,
Clethra hendersonii,
Clethra hondurensis,
Clethra javanica,
Clethra kaipoensis,
Clethra kebarensis,
Clethra licanioides,
Clethra longispicata,
Clethra luzmariae,
Clethra macrophylla,
Clethra mexicana,
Clethra oaxacana,
Clethra obovata,
Clethra occidentalis,
Clethra oleoides,
Clethra ovalifolia,
Clethra pachecoana,
Clethra pachyphylla,
Clethra papuana,