Hesperomeles nitida - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
nitida
ID:
995606
Status:
valid
Authors:
Killip
Source:
rjp
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
J. Washington Acad. Sci. 24: 46 (1934)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000994944
Common Names
- Hesperomeles nitida
- Shiny Hesperomeles
- Shiny Apple
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Hesperomeles nitida (also called Shiny Hesperomeles, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to South America. It grows in woodlands, thickets, and hedgerows, typically in sunny areas.
Uses & Benefits
Hesperomeles nitida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments including fever, cough, and cold.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hesperomeles nitida has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Hesperomeles nitida can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Softwood cuttings in spring in a frame. Layering in late summer. Division of suckers in the dormant season.
Where to Find Hesperomeles nitida
Hesperomeles nitida is native to China and can be found in forests, thickets, and along roadsides.
Species in the Hesperomeles genus
Hesperomeles latifolia, Hesperomeles cuneata, Hesperomeles ferruginea, Hesperomeles gayana, Hesperomeles goudotiana, Hesperomeles incerta, Hesperomeles nitida, Hesperomeles obtusifolia, Hesperomeles pachyphylla, Hesperomeles palcensis, Hesperomeles resinoso-punctata, Hesperomeles weberbaueri, Hesperomeles lanuginosa, Hesperomeles resinopunctata,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Ellsworth Paine Killip (1890-1968): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Killip' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:120963-2: Based on the initial data import