Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Gray
Source:
tro
Year:
1849
Citation Micro:
Gen. Amer. Bor. 2: 88 (1849)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140697
Common Names
- Hermannia texana
- Texas Hermannia
- Texas Wax-mallow
Uses & Benefits
Hermannia texana is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used for erosion control, as a soil stabilizer, and as a source of fodder for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hermannia texana has small yellow flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hermannia texana is a perennial shrub that can reach up to 5 feet in height. It can be propagated from cuttings or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from the tips of the stems and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. The plant should be grown in full sun and in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Hermannia texana
Hermannia texana is native to the United States and can be found in dry, sandy soils in the southwestern states.
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,