Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Bruns
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1929
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 8: 56 (1929)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001076839
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Palaua guentheri
- Palaua guentheri
- Palaua guentheri
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Palaua guentheri (also called Günther's Palaua, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the temperate regions of South America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and produces small white flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Palaua guentheri can be used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It can also be used as a groundcover in gardens and landscapes.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Palaua guentheri is a white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem with two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Palaua guentheri is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate some drought, but it should be watered regularly during dry spells. It can be pruned back after flowering to encourage bushier growth.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Palaua guentheri
                        
                            Palaua guentheri is native to Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Palaua genus
                        
                            Palaua dissecta, 
Palaua guntheri, 
Palaua guentheri, 
Palaua inconspicua, 
Palaua mollendoensis, 
Palaua moschata, 
Palaua pusilla, 
Palaua rhombifolia, 
Palaua tomentosa, 
Palaua velutina, 
Palaua weberbaueri, 
Palaua malvifolia, 
Palaua trisepala, 
Palaua concinna, 
Palaua modesta, 
Palaua camanensis, 
Palaua sandemanii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,