Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
vandellioides
ID:
1137467

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kunth) Pennell

Source:
tro

Year:
1946

Citation Micro:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 98: 87 (1946)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136805



Common Names

  • Mecardonia vandellioides
  • Vandellioides Mecardonia
  • Vandellioides Water-Hyssop


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Uses & Benefits

Mecardonia vandellioides is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its attractive flowers and foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat several ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mecardonia vandellioides has small, white flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and have small, oval leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mecardonia vandellioides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate some drought but will not survive in standing water. It is best to water the plant deeply and then allow the soil to dry out before watering again.

Where to Find Mecardonia vandellioides

Mecardonia vandellioides can be found in the southeastern United States.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
Francis W. Pennell (1886-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pennell' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:155666-2: 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].