Status:
valid
Authors:
Pojark.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1960
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 20: 260 (1960)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000971397
Common Names
- Andrachne Afghanica
- Afghan Andrachne
- Afghan Acalypha
Uses & Benefits
Andrachne afghanica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It also has medicinal uses, such as treating fever, headaches, and digestive issues.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Andrachne afghanica has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellowish-green lips. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Andrachne afghanica is an evergreen shrub that grows best in full sun or partial shade. It prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil and should be watered regularly. Propagation is best done by cuttings or layering in spring or summer.
Where to Find Andrachne afghanica
Andrachne afghanica is native to Afghanistan and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Andrachne genus
Andrachne afghanica,
Andrachne aspera,
Andrachne brittonii,
Andrachne buschiana,
Andrachne ephemera,
Andrachne fedtschenkoi,
Andrachne filiformis,
Andrachne fragilis,
Andrachne fruticulosa,
Andrachne maroccana,
Andrachne merxmuelleri,
Andrachne microphylla,
Andrachne minutifolia,
Andrachne pulvinata,
Andrachne pusilla,
Andrachne pygmaea,
Andrachne ramosa,
Andrachne reflexa,
Andrachne schweinfurthii,
Andrachne stenophylla,
Andrachne telephioides,
Andrachne virgatenuis,
Species in the Phyllanthaceae family
Actephila alanbakeri,
Actephila saccata,
Actephila albidula,
Actephila anthelminthica,
Actephila aurantiaca,
Actephila collinsiae,
Actephila daii,
Actephila dolichopoda,
Actephila excelsa,
Actephila foetida,
Actephila grandifolia,
Actephila latifolia,
Actephila lindleyi,
Actephila longipedicellata,
Actephila macrantha,
Actephila mearsii,
Actephila merrilliana,
Actephila mooreana,
Actephila nitidula,
Actephila ovalis,
Actephila petiolaris,
Actephila pierrei,
Actephila platysepala,
Actephila puberula,
Actephila sessilifolia,
Actephila subsessilis,
Actephila trichogyna,
Actephila bella,
Actephila championiae,
Actephila flavescens,
Actephila plicata,
Actephila traceyi,
Actephila venusta,
Actephila vernicosa,
Actephila forsteri,
Amanoa almerindae,
Amanoa anomala,
Amanoa bracteosa,
Amanoa caribaea,
Amanoa congesta,
Amanoa cupatensis,
Amanoa glaucophylla,
Amanoa gracillima,
Amanoa guianensis,
Amanoa muricata,
Amanoa nanayensis,
Amanoa neglecta,
Amanoa oblongifolia,
Amanoa sinuosa,
Amanoa steyermarkii,