Status:
valid
Authors:
Warm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Bot. Tidsskr. 24(3): 258 (1901)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038821
Common Names
- Polypleurum
- Schmidtianum
- Polypleurum schmidtianum
Uses & Benefits
Polypleurum schmidtianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Polypleurum schmidtianum has small, white flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, heart-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Polypleurum schmidtianum is an evergreen shrub that is native to South Africa. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Propagate by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Polypleurum schmidtianum
Polypleurum schmidtianum can be found in South Africa.
Species in the Polypleurum genus
Polypleurum longifolium,
Polypleurum longistylosum,
Polypleurum phuwuaense,
Polypleurum prostratum,
Polypleurum erectum,
Polypleurum longicaule,
Polypleurum filifolium,
Polypleurum acuminatum,
Polypleurum disciforme,
Polypleurum wongprasertii,
Polypleurum insulare,
Polypleurum prachinburiense,
Polypleurum sisaketense,
Polypleurum schmidtianum,
Polypleurum dichotomum,
Polypleurum elongatum,
Polypleurum wallichii,
Polypleurum munnarense,
Polypleurum pluricostatum,
Species in the Podostemaceae family
Angolaea fluitans,
Apinagia aripecuruensis,
Apinagia arminensis,
Apinagia batrachifolia,
Apinagia boliviana,
Apinagia brevicaulis,
Apinagia crispa,
Apinagia digitata,
Apinagia dissecta,
Apinagia divaricata,
Apinagia fimbrifolia,
Apinagia flexuosa,
Apinagia fluitans,
Apinagia fucoides,
Apinagia gardneriana,
Apinagia glaziovii,
Apinagia goejei,
Apinagia guairaensis,
Apinagia guyanensis,
Apinagia hulkiana,
Apinagia itanensis,
Apinagia kochii,
Apinagia latifolia,
Apinagia leptophylla,
Apinagia longifolia,
Apinagia marowynensis,
Apinagia membranacea,
Apinagia minor,
Apinagia multibranchiata,
Apinagia parvifolia,
Apinagia petiolata,
Apinagia platystigma,
Apinagia pusilla,
Apinagia rangiferina,
Apinagia richardiana,
Apinagia ruppioides,
Apinagia spruceana,
Apinagia staheliana,
Apinagia surumuensis,
Apinagia tenuifolia,
Apinagia treslingiana,
Apinagia versteegiana,
Apinagia brejoagrestinensis,
Autana andersonii,
Castelnavia noveloi,
Castelnavia cuneifolia,
Castelnavia fimbriata,
Castelnavia fluitans,
Castelnavia lindmaniana,
Castelnavia monandra,