Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
H.L.Li
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1961
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin. , n.s., 2: 76 (1961)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000594257
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Red Centranthera
 - Red Centranthera
 - Red Centranthera
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Centranthera rubra (also called Red Centranthera, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a woody base, native to India and Sri Lanka. It grows in moist, shady forests and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Centranthera rubra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Centranthera rubra is a white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, thin, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Centranthera rubra is a perennial herb that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil mix. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into clumps and replanted in moist, shady areas.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Centranthera rubra
                        
                            Centranthera rubra is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Centranthera rubra FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Centranthera rubra?
Centranthera rubra
What is the family of Centranthera rubra?
Acanthaceae
What is the common name of Centranthera rubra?
Red Centranthera
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Centranthera genus
                        
                            Centranthera brunoniana, 
Centranthera chevalieri, 
Centranthera cochinchinensis, 
Centranthera grandiflora, 
Centranthera hispida, 
Centranthera hookeri, 
Centranthera indica, 
Centranthera nepalensis, 
Centranthera rubra, 
Centranthera siamensis, 
Centranthera tranquebarica,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orobanchaceae family
                        
                            Aeginetia indica, 
Aeginetia mirabilis, 
Aeginetia mpomii, 
Aeginetia selebica, 
Aeginetia sessilis, 
Aeginetia sinensis, 
Aeginetia flava, 
Aeginetia acaulis, 
Agalinis angustifolia, 
Agalinis aphylla, 
Agalinis aspera, 
Agalinis auriculata, 
Agalinis bandeirensis, 
Agalinis bangii, 
Agalinis brachyphylla, 
Agalinis calycina, 
Agalinis chaparensis, 
Agalinis communis, 
Agalinis decemloba, 
Agalinis densiflora, 
Agalinis digitalis, 
Agalinis divaricata, 
Agalinis edwardsiana, 
Agalinis fasciculata, 
Agalinis fiebrigii, 
Agalinis filicaulis, 
Agalinis filifolia, 
Agalinis gattingeri, 
Agalinis genistifolia, 
Agalinis gypsophila, 
Agalinis heterophylla, 
Agalinis homalantha, 
Agalinis humilis, 
Agalinis itambensis, 
Agalinis kingsii, 
Agalinis lanceolata, 
Agalinis laxa, 
Agalinis linarioides, 
Agalinis linifolia, 
Agalinis maritima, 
Agalinis megalantha, 
Agalinis meyeniana, 
Agalinis nana, 
Agalinis navasotensis, 
Agalinis neoscotica, 
Agalinis obtusifolia, 
Agalinis oligophylla, 
Agalinis peduncularis, 
Agalinis pennellii, 
Agalinis plukenetii,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:801388-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].