Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 6: 540 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000969209
Common Names
- Latifolium Bedstraw
- Latifolium Galium
- Latifolium Cleavers
Description
Anadendrum latifolium (also called Broad-leaved Anadendrum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub with small white flowers that grows in dry grasslands and meadows. It is native to the Mediterranean region.
Uses & Benefits
Anadendrum latifolium is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is used to treat skin diseases, as a diuretic, and for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Anadendrum latifolium has small, white, star-shaped flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Anadendrum latifolium can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Where to Find Anadendrum latifolium
Anadendrum latifolium can be found in open woods, thickets, and along roadsides in the southeastern United States.
Species in the Anadendrum genus
Anadendrum badium,
Anadendrum marcesovaginatum,
Anadendrum griseum,
Anadendrum affine,
Anadendrum angustifolium,
Anadendrum cordatum,
Anadendrum ellipticum,
Anadendrum latifolium,
Anadendrum marginatum,
Anadendrum microstachyum,
Anadendrum montanum,
Anadendrum superans,
Anadendrum calcicola,
Anadendrum muluensis,
Anadendrum chlorospathum,
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,