Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Rchb.f.) Christenson
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 44: 255 (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982789
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Amesianum Holcoglossum
 - Holcoglossum amesianum
 - Holcoglossum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Holcoglossum amesianum (also called Amesian Holcoglossum, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to China, Japan, and Korea. It has a greenish-brown stem and its leaves are lanceolate in shape. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Holcoglossum amesianum is a popular ornamental plant that is used for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Holcoglossum amesianum has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Holcoglossum amesianum is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Holcoglossum amesianum
                        
                            Holcoglossum amesianum can be found in China, Japan, and Korea.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Holcoglossum genus
                        
                            Holcoglossum omeiense, 
Holcoglossum tsii, 
Holcoglossum weixiense, 
Holcoglossum auriculatum, 
Holcoglossum nujiangense, 
Holcoglossum calcicola, 
Holcoglossum linearifolium, 
Holcoglossum amesianum, 
Holcoglossum flavescens, 
Holcoglossum himalaicum, 
Holcoglossum kimballianum, 
Holcoglossum lingulatum, 
Holcoglossum quasipinifolium, 
Holcoglossum rupestre, 
Holcoglossum sinicum, 
Holcoglossum subulifolium, 
Holcoglossum wangii, 
Holcoglossum singchianum, 
Holcoglossum pumilum, 
Holcoglossum phongii, 
Holcoglossum gaoligongense, 
Holcoglossum semiteretifolium,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,