Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
davidii
ID:
1070047

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
tro

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. , sér. 2, 8: t. 8, f. B (1885 publ. 1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069385

Common Names

  • Pternopetalum
  • Davidii
  • Pternopetalum davidii

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Description

Pternopetalum davidii (also called David's Pternopetalum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub up to 2 meters tall. It is native to China and is found in forests and shrublands at elevations of 1500-2500 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Pternopetalum davidii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves can be used as a vegetable.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pternopetalum davidii has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pternopetalum davidii is a hardy perennial plant that can be propagated through division or seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in USDA Zones 4-8.

Where to Find Pternopetalum davidii

Pternopetalum davidii is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References