Status:
valid
Authors:
Mart.
Source:
tro
Year:
1841
Citation Micro:
Flora 24(2 Beibl.): 50 (1841)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142573
Common Names
- Ochrophylla Luehea
- Luehea ochrophylla
- Luehea
Description
Luehea ochrophylla (also called ochre-leaf luehea, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to South America. It has small, yellow flowers and grows in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Luehea ochrophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Luehea ochrophylla has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two cotyledons, oval-shaped with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Luehea ochrophylla is a perennial plant that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or cuttings in early spring. It can also be propagated by layering in late summer.
Where to Find Luehea ochrophylla
Luehea ochrophylla is native to South America.
Species in the Luehea genus
Luehea seemannii,
Luehea speciosa,
Luehea marnierorum,
Luehea candicans,
Luehea grandiflora,
Luehea burretii,
Luehea divaricata,
Luehea cymulosa,
Luehea candida,
Luehea conwentsii,
Luehea fiebrigii,
Luehea microcarpa,
Luehea ochrophylla,
Luehea paniculata,
Luehea steinbachii,
Luehea splendens,
Luehea herzogiana,
Luehea tomentella,
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,