Status:
valid
Authors:
Krapov.
Source:
tro
Year:
1954
Citation Micro:
Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 5: 131 (1954)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001077910
Common Names
- Tarasa Cardenasii
- Cardenas Tarasa
- Tarasa
Uses & Benefits
Tarasa cardenasii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, fever, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tarasa cardenasii has small, yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tarasa cardenasii is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in a variety of soil types. It is best to water the plant regularly during the growing season and to fertilize it with a balanced fertilizer every few weeks.
Where to Find Tarasa cardenasii
Tarasa cardenasii is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Species in the Tarasa genus
Tarasa albertii,
Tarasa cerrateae,
Tarasa martiniana,
Tarasa pediculata,
Tarasa alberti,
Tarasa thyrsoidea,
Tarasa antofagastana,
Tarasa congestiflora,
Tarasa humilis,
Tarasa operculata,
Tarasa reichei,
Tarasa tarapacana,
Tarasa tenella,
Tarasa umbellata,
Tarasa hornschuchiana,
Tarasa capitata,
Tarasa rhombifolia,
Tarasa corrugata,
Tarasa tenuis,
Tarasa cerratei,
Tarasa urbaniana,
Tarasa marinii,
Tarasa nototrichoides,
Tarasa cardenasii,
Tarasa geranioides,
Tarasa heterophylla,
Tarasa odonellii,
Tarasa trisecta,
Tarasa latearistata,
Tarasa meyeri,
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,