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                        Common Names
                        
                        - Hermannia hutchinsonii
- Hutchinson's Herrania
- Hutchinson's Hermannia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Hermannia hutchinsonii (also called Hutchinson's Hermannia, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb that grows up to 40 cm tall. It has a woody base and its leaves are alternate, lanceolate, and covered with soft hairs. It is native to South Africa and grows in grasslands and rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Hermannia hutchinsonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties, which are used to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Hermannia hutchinsonii has small yellow flowers with five petals and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have hairy leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Hermannia hutchinsonii is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 1 m tall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagate by seed or cuttings. Plant in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Hermannia hutchinsonii
                        
                            Hermannia hutchinsonii can be found in South Africa.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Hermannia genus
                        
                            Hermannia pseudathiensis, 
Hermannia pseudofischeri, 
Hermannia vollesenii, 
Hermannia albiensis, 
Hermannia boranensis, 
Hermannia cordata, 
Hermannia cuneifolia, 
Hermannia denudata, 
Hermannia dichroma, 
Hermannia diversistipula, 
Hermannia erlangeriana, 
Hermannia ernesti-ruschii, 
Hermannia filifolia, 
Hermannia fischeri, 
Hermannia gilesii, 
Hermannia glanduligera, 
Hermannia glandulossisima, 
Hermannia johnstonii, 
Hermannia macrobotrys, 
Hermannia modesta, 
Hermannia paniculata, 
Hermannia pearsonii, 
Hermannia procumbens, 
Hermannia quartiniana, 
Hermannia salvifolia, 
Hermannia setosa, 
Hermannia teitensis, 
Hermannia testacea, 
Hermannia tigrensis, 
Hermannia torrei, 
Hermannia uhligii, 
Hermannia viscosa, 
Hermannia volkensii, 
Hermannia waltherioides, 
Hermannia salviifolia, 
Hermannia jacobeifolia, 
Hermannia exappendiculata, 
Hermannia pauciflora, 
Hermannia texana, 
Hermannia abrotanoides, 
Hermannia affinis, 
Hermannia alnifolia, 
Hermannia althaeifolia, 
Hermannia althaeoides, 
Hermannia amabilis, 
Hermannia amoena, 
Hermannia angularis, 
Hermannia antonii, 
Hermannia argillicola, 
Hermannia aspera,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Malvaceae family
                        
                            Abelmoschus angulosus, 
Abelmoschus caillei, 
Abelmoschus crinitus, 
Abelmoschus esculentus, 
Abelmoschus ficulneus, 
Abelmoschus hostilis, 
Abelmoschus magnificus, 
Abelmoschus manihot, 
Abelmoschus moschatus, 
Abelmoschus muliensis, 
Abelmoschus sagittifolius, 
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, 
Abroma augustum, 
Abutilon abutiloides, 
Abutilon affine, 
Abutilon alii, 
Abutilon amplum, 
Abutilon andrewsianum, 
Abutilon andrieuxii, 
Abutilon anglosomaliae, 
Abutilon angulatum, 
Abutilon anodoides, 
Abutilon appendiculatum, 
Abutilon arenarium, 
Abutilon arequipense, 
Abutilon auritum, 
Abutilon austroafricanum, 
Abutilon badium, 
Abutilon balansae, 
Abutilon bastardioides, 
Abutilon benedictum, 
Abutilon berlandieri, 
Abutilon bidentatum, 
Abutilon bracteosum, 
Abutilon buchii, 
Abutilon burandtii, 
Abutilon bussei, 
Abutilon californicum, 
Abutilon calliphyllum, 
Abutilon carinatum, 
Abutilon coahuilae, 
Abutilon commutatum, 
Abutilon cryptopetalum, 
Abutilon cuspidatum, 
Abutilon densiflorum, 
Abutilon dinteri, 
Abutilon dispermum, 
Abutilon divaricatum, 
Abutilon dugesii, 
Abutilon durandoi,