Bertya pinifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pinifolia
ID:
329539
Status:
valid
Authors:
Planch.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1845
Citation Micro:
London J. Bot. 4: 473 (1845)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000328871
Common Names
- Bertya pinifolia
- Pinifolia Bertya
- Bertya pinifolia var. pinifolia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Bertya pinifolia (also called Pine-leaved Bertya, among many other common names) is a small shrub with grey-green foliage and small, yellow flowers. It is native to Australia and is found in dry, open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Bertya pinifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge or screen. It is also used as a traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bertya pinifolia has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons and a single stem.
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Bertya pinifolia can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix in spring or summer. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a well-draining potting mix.
Where to Find Bertya pinifolia
Bertya pinifolia is native to Australia.
Bertya pinifolia FAQ
What is the scientific name of Bertya pinifolia?
Bertya pinifolia
What is the common name of Bertya pinifolia?
Pine Bertya
What type of plant is Bertya pinifolia?
Evergreen shrub
Species in the Bertya genus
Bertya brownii, Bertya cunninghamii, Bertya dimerostigma, Bertya findlayi, Bertya glandulosa, Bertya gummifera, Bertya ingramii, Bertya mollissima, Bertya oblonga, Bertya oleifolia, Bertya opponens, Bertya pedicellata, Bertya pinifolia, Bertya polystigma, Bertya pomaderrioides, Bertya rosmarinifolia, Bertya rotundifolia, Bertya sharpeana, Bertya tasmanica, Bertya calycina, Bertya ernestiana, Bertya grampiana, Bertya granitica, Bertya lapicola, Bertya linearifolia, Bertya recurvata, Bertya riparia, Bertya virgata,
Species in the Euphorbiaceae family
Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-20944: Based on the initial data import
Jules Émile Planchon (1823-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Planch.' in the authors string.