Rhipidocladum pittieri - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pittieri
ID:
896453
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hack.) McClure
Source:
wcs
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 9: 105 (1973)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000895788
Common Names
- Rhipidocladum pittieri
- Pittier's Palm
- Mexican Fan Palm
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Rhipidocladum pittieri (also called Chinese Fountain Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a clump-forming grass with narrow, arching, blue-green leaves and feathery, pinkish-white flower spikes in summer. It grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
Uses & Benefits
Rhipidocladum pittieri is used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, colds, and stomach ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of fuelwood.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Rhipidocladum pittieri is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Rhipidocladum pittieri is a clump-forming grass that can reach a height of 1-2 feet. It is best grown in a well-draining soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.
Where to Find Rhipidocladum pittieri
Rhipidocladum pittieri is native to Central and South America.
Species in the Rhipidocladum genus
Rhipidocladum abregoense, Rhipidocladum ampliflorum, Rhipidocladum angustiflorum, Rhipidocladum bartlettii, Rhipidocladum clarkiae, Rhipidocladum harmonicum, Rhipidocladum martinezii, Rhipidocladum maxonii, Rhipidocladum neumannii, Rhipidocladum pacuarense, Rhipidocladum panamense, Rhipidocladum parviflorum, Rhipidocladum pittieri, Rhipidocladum prestoei, Rhipidocladum racemiflorum, Rhipidocladum sibilans, Rhipidocladum arenicola, Rhipidocladum cordatum, Rhipidocladum rubrofimbriatum, Rhipidocladum zoqueorum,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Eduard Hackel (1850-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hack.' in the authors string.
Floyd Alonzo McClure (1897-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'McClure' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:219232-2: 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].