Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.Cunn.) Tiegh.
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 43: 164 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246979
Common Names
- Korthalsella salicornioides
- Korthalsella
- Salicornioides
Description
Korthalsella salicornioides (also called Willow-like Korthalsella, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the southeastern United States. It has small white flowers and is found in dry, sandy soils, and open woods.
Uses & Benefits
Korthalsella salicornioides is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Korthalsella salicornioides has white flowers with five petals and a long, slender, curved style. Its seeds are small, black and round, and its seedlings have two cotyledons and a long, thin hypocotyl.
Cultivation and Propagation
Korthalsella salicornioides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It is best to sow the seeds in the spring and to divide the plants in the fall.
Where to Find Korthalsella salicornioides
Korthalsella salicornioides is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be found growing in dry, sandy soils in open grasslands and scrublands.
Species in the Korthalsella genus
Korthalsella arthroclada,
Korthalsella papuana,
Korthalsella dacrydii,
Korthalsella geminata,
Korthalsella japonica,
Korthalsella taenioides,
Korthalsella lindsayi,
Korthalsella cylindrica,
Korthalsella taenoides,
Korthalsella salicornioides,
Species in the Santalaceae family
Acanthosyris annonagustata,
Acanthosyris asipapote,
Acanthosyris falcata,
Acanthosyris glabrata,
Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii,
Acanthosyris spinescens,
Amphorogyne celastroides,
Amphorogyne spicata,
Amphorogyne staufferi,
Anthobolus erythrocaulis,
Anthobolus filifolius,
Anthobolus foveolatus,
Anthobolus leptomeroides,
Antidaphne amazonensis,
Antidaphne andina,
Antidaphne antidaphneoides,
Antidaphne glaziovii,
Antidaphne hondurensis,
Antidaphne punctulata,
Antidaphne schottii,
Antidaphne viscoidea,
Antidaphne wrightii,
Arceuthobium abietinum,
Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae,
Arceuthobium americanum,
Arceuthobium apachecum,
Arceuthobium azoricum,
Arceuthobium bicarinatum,
Arceuthobium blumeri,
Arceuthobium californicum,
Arceuthobium campylopodum,
Arceuthobium chinense,
Arceuthobium cyanocarpum,
Arceuthobium divaricatum,
Arceuthobium douglasii,
Arceuthobium gillii,
Arceuthobium globosum,
Arceuthobium guatemalense,
Arceuthobium hondurense,
Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae,
Arceuthobium littorum,
Arceuthobium microcarpum,
Arceuthobium minutissimum,
Arceuthobium monticola,
Arceuthobium nigrum,
Arceuthobium occidentale,
Arceuthobium oxycedri,
Arceuthobium pendens,
Arceuthobium pini,
Arceuthobium pusillum,