Amydrium zippelianum - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schott) Nicolson
Source:
wcs
Year:
1968
Citation Micro:
Blumea 16: 126 (1968)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000967513
Common Names
- Amydrium zippelianum
- Zippelian Amydrium
- Zippelian False Dandelion
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Amydrium zippelianum (also called 'Zippel's Amydrium', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall, with a straight trunk and a rounded crown. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America, and is found in wet forests, swamps, and riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Amydrium zippelianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used for making tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Amydrium zippelianum has small white flowers with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings have small, round leaves.
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Amydrium zippelianum is an evergreen perennial that is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. The seed should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade.
Where to Find Amydrium zippelianum
Amydrium zippelianum can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America.
Species in the Amydrium genus
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
Dan Henry Nicolson (1933-2016): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nicolson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84477-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.