Status:
valid
Authors:
Huft
Source:
wcs
Year:
1989
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 1078 (1989)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937322
Common Names
- Dalechampia Liesneri
- Liesner's Spurge
- Liesneri Liesner's Spurge
Description
Dalechampia liesneri (also called Liesner's Spider Flower, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to tropical America. It has long, slender stems and small, white flowers with yellow centers. It grows in open woodlands, along streams, and in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Dalechampia liesneri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomach problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dalechampia liesneri has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dalechampia liesneri is a tropical shrub that can be propagated from cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed, but this is a slow process. It is best to start the seeds in a warm, humid environment and keep them moist until they germinate. Once established, it is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Dalechampia liesneri
Dalechampia liesneri is native to tropical Africa, from Guinea to Ethiopia and south to Angola and Mozambique.
Species in the Dalechampia genus
Dalechampia adscendens,
Dalechampia affinis,
Dalechampia alata,
Dalechampia albibracteosa,
Dalechampia allemii,
Dalechampia anomala,
Dalechampia arciana,
Dalechampia arenalensis,
Dalechampia aristolochiifolia,
Dalechampia armbrusteri,
Dalechampia attenuistylus,
Dalechampia bangii,
Dalechampia bernieri,
Dalechampia bidentata,
Dalechampia boliviana,
Dalechampia brasiliensis,
Dalechampia brevicolumna,
Dalechampia brevipes,
Dalechampia brownsbergensis,
Dalechampia burchellii,
Dalechampia burgeriana,
Dalechampia burmanica,
Dalechampia canescens,
Dalechampia capensis,
Dalechampia caperonioides,
Dalechampia catati,
Dalechampia chevalieri,
Dalechampia chlorocephala,
Dalechampia cissifolia,
Dalechampia clausseniana,
Dalechampia clematidifolia,
Dalechampia colorata,
Dalechampia convolvuloides,
Dalechampia coriacea,
Dalechampia cujabensis,
Dalechampia decaryi,
Dalechampia denticulata,
Dalechampia dioscoreifolia,
Dalechampia elongata,
Dalechampia falcata,
Dalechampia fernandesii,
Dalechampia ficifolia,
Dalechampia fragrans,
Dalechampia francisceana,
Dalechampia galpinii,
Dalechampia gentryi,
Dalechampia glechomifolia,
Dalechampia granadilla,
Dalechampia guaranitica,
Dalechampia hassleriana,
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,