Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Baker
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1883
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 102 (1883)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142659
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sparrmannia discolor
- Two-Colored Sparrmannia
- Two-Colored Starwort
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sparrmannia discolor (also called Sparrmannia discolor, among many other common names) is a small, deciduous shrub native to Africa. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellowish-white flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in disturbed areas.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sparrmannia discolor is used as a traditional medicine for fever, headache, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sparrmannia discolor has small, yellow, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have long, thin, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sparrmannia discolor can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and placed in a well-drained soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide plenty of light.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sparrmannia discolor
                        
                            Sparrmannia discolor can be found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sparrmannia 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,