Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
glaucescens
ID:
1138458

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 185 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137796



Common Names

  • Hebenstretia glaucescens
  • Glaucescens Hebenstretia
  • Glaucescens Bush Lily


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Description

Hebenstretia glaucescens (also called Glaucous Hebenstretia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to the western and northern parts of South Africa and Namibia. It grows in sandy soils and dry grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Hebenstretia glaucescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hebenstretia glaucescens has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hebenstretia glaucescens is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 1 m in height. It has small, grey-green leaves and white, star-shaped flowers. It is best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. Propagate from seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Hebenstretia glaucescens

Hebenstretia glaucescens can be found in South Africa.

Species in the Scrophulariaceae family

Alonsoa acutifolia, Alonsoa auriculata, Alonsoa caulialata, Alonsoa hirsuta, Alonsoa honoraria, Alonsoa linearis, Alonsoa meridionalis, Alonsoa minor, Alonsoa pallida, Alonsoa peduncularis, Alonsoa serrata, Alonsoa unilabiata, Ameroglossum pernambucense, Ameroglossum manoel-felixii, Ameroglossum alatum, Ameroglossum asperifolium, Ameroglossum bicolor, Ameroglossum fulniorum, Ameroglossum genaroanum, Ameroglossum intermedium, Ameroglossum xukuruorum, Androya decaryi, Antherothamnus pearsonii, Anticharis arabica, Anticharis ebracteata, Anticharis glandulosa, Anticharis imbricata, Anticharis inflata, Anticharis juncea, Anticharis scoparia, Anticharis senegalensis, Anticharis namibensis, Anticharis kaokoensis, Anticharis angolensis, Aptosimum albomarginatum, Aptosimum arenarium, Aptosimum decumbens, Aptosimum elongatum, Aptosimum eriocephalum, Aptosimum glandulosum, Aptosimum gossweileri, Aptosimum indivisum, Aptosimum lineare, Aptosimum marlothii, Aptosimum molle, Aptosimum neglectum, Aptosimum patulum, Aptosimum procumbens, Aptosimum pumilum, Aptosimum spinescens,

References

Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltr.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813167-1: 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].