Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.) Mitt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1869
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 27 1869
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001191955
Common Names
- Julaceous Aongstroemia
- Julacea Aongstroemia
- Julacea Ongstroemia
Uses & Benefits
Aongstroemia julacea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: white, with a yellow center. Seed: small, black, and round. Seedlings: small, with a single stem and a few leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Aongstroemia julacea can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from mature plants and rooted in a moist soil mix. The plants should be kept in a warm, sunny spot and watered regularly.
Where to Find Aongstroemia julacea
Aongstroemia julacea is found in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
Species in the Aongstroemiaceae family
Aongstroemia filiformis,
Aongstroemia appressa,
Aongstroemia gayana,
Aongstroemia julacea,
Aongstroemia longipes,
Aongstroemia orientalis,
Aongstroemia subcompressa,
Aongstroemia skorpili,
Aongstroemiopsis julacea,
Diobelonella palustris,
Diobelonella rotundata,
Hygrodicranum bolivianum,
Hygrodicranum falklandicum,
Hygrodicranum herrerae,
Polymerodon andinus,
Dichodontium debile,
Dichodontium integrum,
Dichodontium olympicum,
Dichodontium pellucidum,
Dichodontium flavescens,
Dichodontium zgodon,
Neodicranella hamulosa,