Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bulbifera
ID:
1144278

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Siebold & Zucc.) Wedd.

Source:
tro

Year:
1856

Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 139 (1856)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143616



Common Names

  • Laportea bulbifera
  • Bulb-Bearing Laportea
  • Bulb Laportea


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Description

Laportea bulbifera (also called Bulbiferous Laportea, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping habit. It is native to East Africa, and is found in moist, shady areas in forests. It grows up to 1 m tall.

Uses & Benefits

Laportea bulbifera has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, a ground cover, and a source of food for birds and other animals. It can also be used to help control erosion and improve soil fertility.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Laportea bulbifera is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have thin, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Laportea bulbifera is an evergreen shrub that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. Take a stem cutting from the plant and remove the lower leaves. Place the stem cutting in a pot filled with moist soil and keep it in a warm, humid place. The cutting should take root in a few weeks. Once the cutting has taken root, it can be transplanted into a larger pot.

Where to Find Laportea bulbifera

Laportea bulbifera is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Urticaceae family

Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,

References

Hugh Algernon Weddell (1819-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wedd.' in the authors string.
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini (1797-1848): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zucc.' in the authors string.
Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Siebold' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854234-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.