Status:
valid
Authors:
H.M.Hern. & Hanan-Alipi
Source:
tro
Year:
1998
Citation Micro:
Brittonia50: 211 (1998)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001242680
Common Names
- Zapoteca quichoi
- Quichoi Zapoteca
- Zapoteca
Uses & Benefits
Zapoteca quichoi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zapoteca quichoi has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two oblong cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Zapoteca quichoi is an evergreen shrub that is native to Mexico. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Zapoteca quichoi
Zapoteca quichoi is native to Mexico and can be found in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero.
Species in the Zapoteca genus
Zapoteca tetragona,
Zapoteca caracasana,
Zapoteca formosa,
Zapoteca lambertiana,
Zapoteca mollis,
Zapoteca portoricensis,
Zapoteca aculeata,
Zapoteca alinae,
Zapoteca andina,
Zapoteca costaricensis,
Zapoteca filipes,
Zapoteca nervosa,
Zapoteca scutellifera,
Zapoteca amazonica,
Zapoteca microcephala,
Zapoteca tehuana,
Zapoteca media,
Zapoteca ravenii,
Zapoteca gracilis,
Zapoteca sousae,
Zapoteca quichoi,
Zapoteca balsasensis,
Zapoteca cruzii,
Species in the Fabaceae family