Wrightia tokiae - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tokiae
ID:
917421
Status:
valid
Authors:
D.J.Middleton
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Gard. Bull. Singapore 61: 372 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000916756
Common Names
- Wrightia tokiae
- Tokiae Wrightia
- Tokia's Wrightia
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Wrightia tokiae (also called Toki's wrightia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Thailand. It grows in moist, sandy areas and is usually found in scrub, grasslands, and tropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Wrightia tokiae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Wrightia tokiae has small, white or pink flowers that are clustered together. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are thin and have a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Wrightia tokiae is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3 m in height. It can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted.
Where to Find Wrightia tokiae
Wrightia tokiae is native to Southeast Asia.
Species in the Wrightia genus
Wrightia angustifolia, Wrightia annamensis, Wrightia antidysenterica, Wrightia arborea, Wrightia candollei, Wrightia coccinea, Wrightia collettii, Wrightia demartiniana, Wrightia dolichocarpa, Wrightia dubia, Wrightia flavidorosea, Wrightia flavo-rosea, Wrightia hanleyi, Wrightia indica, Wrightia kwangtungensis, Wrightia laevis, Wrightia lanceolata, Wrightia lecomtei, Wrightia natalensis, Wrightia puberula, Wrightia pubescens, Wrightia religiosa, Wrightia saligna, Wrightia sikkimensis, Wrightia tinctoria, Wrightia viridiflora, Wrightia sirikitiae, Wrightia novobritannica, Wrightia palawanensis, Wrightia siamensis, Wrightia karaketii, Wrightia tokiae, Wrightia poomae, Wrightia religiosa, Wrightia calcicola,
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-461985: Based on the initial data import
David John Middleton (b.1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.J.Middleton' in the authors string.