Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Fryxell & S.D.Koch
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Aliso 11: 552 (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246684
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Periptera Lobelioides
- Lobelioid Periptera
- Lobelioid Periptera
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Periptera lobelioides (also called Lobelia-leaved Periptera, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to Australia. It has white flowers and grows in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Periptera lobelioides is a popular ornamental plant due to its showy, white flowers. It can also be used as a hedge or screen plant and can be grown in containers.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Periptera lobelioides has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seed is a small, dark brown, kidney-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Periptera lobelioides is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or autumn and planted in a well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and requires little maintenance.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Periptera lobelioides
                        
                            Periptera lobelioides can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Periptera lobelioides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Periptera lobelioides?
Periptera lobelioides
What is the common name of Periptera lobelioides?
Lobelioid Periptera
What is the natural habitat of Periptera lobelioides?
Periptera lobelioides is native to Mexico, where it is found in dry forests and scrublands.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Periptera genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,