Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
seretii
ID:
934143

Status:
valid

Authors:
De Wild.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1922

Citation Micro:
Pl. Bequaert. 1: 172 (1922)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000933481

Common Names

  • Culcasia seretii
  • Seret Arrowhead
  • Elephant Ear

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Description

Culcasia seretii (also called Seret's Cuckoo-apple, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to tropical Africa. It is a small plant with long, slender stems and small, white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Culcasia seretii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It can also be used to make natural dyes and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Culcasia seretii has small, yellow-green flowers with a long, curved labellum. The seed capsules are small, ovoid and contain small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Culcasia seretii can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial to full shade and is drought tolerant once established. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Culcasia seretii

Culcasia seretii is native to Central and West Africa and can be found in tropical rainforests.

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