Huberantha amoena - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
amoena
ID:
1329577
Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.C.Sm.) Chaowasku
Source:
ipni
Year:
2015
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 70(2)-23: 2 (2015)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001342031
Common Names
- Huberantha amoena
- Amoena Huberantha
- Huberantha
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Huberantha amoena (also called Amoena Coneflower, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to East Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single flower stem with a single flower head. The leaves are lanceolate and the flowers are yellow with a conical shape. It grows in grasslands and savannas.
Uses & Benefits
Huberantha amoena is a species of shrub or small tree that is native to tropical Africa. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil stabilization.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huberantha amoena has small, white flowers that are clustered together in groups of two to four. The flowers have five petals and are about 5mm in diameter. The seed is a small, round, black seed, about 1mm in diameter. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
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Huberantha amoena is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost. It can be pruned to shape and can be grown in containers.
Where to Find Huberantha amoena
Huberantha amoena is native to Madagascar and can be found in the northern and western regions of the country.
Species in the Huberantha genus
Huberantha decora, Huberantha henrici, Huberantha keraudreniae, Huberantha multistamina, Huberantha pendula, Huberantha perrieri, Huberantha amoena, Huberantha capillata, Huberantha ceramensis, Huberantha cerasoides, Huberantha forbesii, Huberantha gracilis, Huberantha hirta, Huberantha humblotii, Huberantha jenkinsii, Huberantha korinti, Huberantha leptopoda, Huberantha loriformis, Huberantha mossambicensis, Huberantha nitidissima, Huberantha rumphii, Huberantha sambiranensis, Huberantha stuhlmannii, Huberantha tanganyikensis, Huberantha trichoneura, Huberantha verdcourtii, Huberantha vitiensis, Huberantha senjiana, Huberantha palawanensis, Huberantha papuana, Huberantha flava, Huberantha luensis, Huberantha whistleri, Huberantha asymmetrica,
Species in the Annonaceae family
Afroguatteria bequaertii, Afroguatteria globosa, Afroguatteria discostigma, Alphonsea boniana, Alphonsea curtisii, Alphonsea cylindrica, Alphonsea elliptica, Alphonsea gaudichaudiana, Alphonsea hainanensis, Alphonsea havilandii, Alphonsea hortensis, Alphonsea javanica, Alphonsea johorensis, Alphonsea keithii, Alphonsea kinabaluensis, Alphonsea kingii, Alphonsea lucida, Alphonsea lutea, Alphonsea maingayi, Alphonsea malayana, Alphonsea mollis, Alphonsea monogyna, Alphonsea orthopetala, Alphonsea ovata, Alphonsea papuasica, Alphonsea philastreana, Alphonsea siamensis, Alphonsea sonlaensis, Alphonsea stenogyna, Alphonsea tonquinensis, Alphonsea tsangyanensis, Alphonsea ventricosa, Alphonsea zeylanica, Alphonsea borneensis, Alphonsea rugosa, Alphonsea glandulosa, Alphonsea pallida, Alphonsea annulata, Alphonsea isthmicola, Alphonsea longicarpa, Alphonsea phuwuaensis, Ambavia capuronii, Ambavia gerrardii, Anaxagorea acuminata, Anaxagorea allenii, Anaxagorea angustifolia, Anaxagorea borneensis, Anaxagorea brachycarpa, Anaxagorea brevipedicellata, Anaxagorea brevipes,
References
Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.C.Sm.' in the authors string.
Tanawat Chaowasku: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Chaowasku' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77146144-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.