Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
luciana
ID:
1259189

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1947

Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. xxviii. 334 (1947).

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001258527



Common Names

  • Luciana Miconia
  • Luciana Velvetberry
  • Miconia luciana


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Description

Miconia luciana (also called 'Purple Miconia', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub. It is native to South America, where it is found in wet, sandy soils in open areas. It has small, delicate, dark green leaves and small, bright purple flowers. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Miconia luciana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Miconia luciana has small, yellow flowers with two lips and a spur. The seeds are tiny and black in color. Seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Miconia luciana can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist soil and partial shade. It is best to keep the soil moist but not wet. It is also important to fertilize the plant regularly.

Where to Find Miconia luciana

Miconia luciana is native to Central and South America and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and bogs.

Species in the Miconia genus

Miconia alborosea, Miconia berryi, Miconia boxii, Miconia cuatrecasae, Miconia eremita, Miconia haughtii, Miconia japurensis, Miconia lithophila, Miconia picinguabensis, Miconia cipoensis, Miconia renneri, Miconia castaneifolia, Miconia lanuginosa, Miconia shepherdii, Miconia kollmannii, Miconia baumgratziana, Miconia labiakiana, Miconia walterjuddii, Miconia pycnantha, Miconia johnwurdackiana, Miconia carvalhoana, Miconia kriegeriana, Miconia michelangeliana, Miconia manauara, Miconia machinazana, Miconia grandifoliata, Miconia fictilis, Miconia lennartanderssonii, Miconia cinereiformis, Miconia curvipila, Miconia ellipsoidea, Miconia lanceifolia, Miconia portoricensis, Miconia rubrisetulosa, Miconia scabrosa, Miconia scalpta, Miconia tetraptera, Miconia woodsii, Miconia hottensis, Miconia navifolia, Miconia dorsaliporosa, Miconia mazatecana, Miconia acunae, Miconia bicolor, Miconia bucherae, Miconia javorkaeana, Miconia lenticellata, Miconia perelegans, Miconia rhombifolia, Miconia uninervis,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,