Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Species:
compta
ID:
918674

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.W.Sm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 96 (1916)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918009



Common Names

  • Colquhounia Compta
  • Compta Colquhounia
  • Compact Colquhounia


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Description

Colquhounia compta (also called compact colquhounia, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to China and India. It has bright red flowers and grows in sunny, dry areas. It is often found in grasslands, woodlands, and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Colquhounia compta is a small shrub with fragrant white flowers. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Colquhounia compta var. compta
Colquhounia compta var. mekongensis (W.W.Sm.) Kudô

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Colquhounia compta has small, white, bell-shaped flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, dark green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Colquhounia compta is a tropical epiphytic orchid that can be grown in a potting mix of bark and perlite. Propagation is done by division of the rhizome or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile medium and kept in a humid environment.

Where to Find Colquhounia compta

Colquhounia compta can be found in the tropical forests of India.

Species in the Lamiaceae family

Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,

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