Status:
valid
Authors:
Heine
Source:
tro
Year:
1966
Citation Micro:
Fl. Gabon 13: 234 (1966)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044805
Common Names
- Hypoestes potamophila
- River Hypoestes
- River Hypoestes Plant
Uses & Benefits
Hypoestes potamophila is an ornamental plant with a variety of uses. It can be used as a groundcover, in hanging baskets, or as a potted plant. It is also used to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hypoestes potamophila is small and white with a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and have a light green color.
Where to Find Hypoestes potamophila
Hypoestes potamophila can be found in tropical regions of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Species in the Hypoestes genus
Hypoestes aldabrensis,
Hypoestes andamanensis,
Hypoestes aristata,
Hypoestes cancellata,
Hypoestes carnosula,
Hypoestes celebica,
Hypoestes confertiflora,
Hypoestes decaisneana,
Hypoestes discreta,
Hypoestes fastuosa,
Hypoestes floribunda,
Hypoestes forsskaolii,
Hypoestes halconensis,
Hypoestes inconspicua,
Hypoestes involucrata,
Hypoestes kjellbergii,
Hypoestes kuntzei,
Hypoestes lanata,
Hypoestes larsenii,
Hypoestes malaccensis,
Hypoestes merrillii,
Hypoestes mindorensis,
Hypoestes mollior,
Hypoestes palawanensis,
Hypoestes phyllostachya,
Hypoestes poilanei,
Hypoestes polythyrsa,
Hypoestes populifolia,
Hypoestes psilochlamys,
Hypoestes pubescens,
Hypoestes pubiflora,
Hypoestes radicans,
Hypoestes rodriguesiana,
Hypoestes rosea,
Hypoestes salajeriana,
Hypoestes salensis,
Hypoestes serpens,
Hypoestes sparsiflora,
Hypoestes strobilifera,
Hypoestes subcapitata,
Hypoestes tenuifolia,
Hypoestes tenuis,
Hypoestes teysmanniana,
Hypoestes triflora,
Hypoestes vidalii,
Hypoestes purpurea,
Hypoestes cumingiana,
Hypoestes potamophila,
Hypoestes comorensis,
Hypoestes corymbosa,
Species in the Acanthaceae family
Acanthopale macrocarpa,
Acanthopale confertiflora,
Acanthopale decempedalis,
Acanthopale laxiflora,
Acanthopale madagascariensis,
Acanthopale pubescens,
Acanthopale aethiogermanica,
Acanthopale breviceps,
Acanthopale cuneifolia,
Acanthopale ramiflora,
Acanthopale perrieri,
Acanthopale humblotii,
Acanthopsis carduifolia,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis glauca,
Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana,
Acanthopsis horrida,
Acanthopsis scullyi,
Acanthopsis spathularis,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis tuba,
Acanthopsis ludoviciana,
Acanthopsis adamanticola,
Acanthopsis dispermoides,
Acanthopsis erosa,
Acanthopsis dregeana,
Acanthopsis tetragona,
Acanthopsis glandulopalmata,
Acanthopsis insueta,
Acanthopsis nitida,
Acanthopsis pagodiformis,
Acanthopsis glabra,
Acanthopsis villosa,
Acanthus austromontanus,
Acanthus greuterianus,
Acanthus kulalensis,
Acanthus arboreus,
Acanthus carduaceus,
Acanthus caroli-alexandri,
Acanthus caudatus,
Acanthus dioscoridis,
Acanthus ebracteatus,
Acanthus eminens,
Acanthus flexicaulis,
Acanthus gaed,
Acanthus guineensis,
Acanthus hirsutus,
Acanthus hungaricus,
Acanthus ilicifolius,
Acanthus latisepalus,