Hapaline appendiculata - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ridl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 49: 47 (1907 publ. 1908)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000979201
Common Names
- Hapaline appendiculata
- Appendiculata Hapaline
- Appendiculata Orchid
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Hapaline appendiculata (also called Hapaline appendiculata, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, and grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Hapaline appendiculata is an evergreen shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It has a showy display of bright pink flowers and glossy green leaves. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hapaline appendiculata has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant fragrance. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Hapaline appendiculata is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil in spring or summer. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil.
Where to Find Hapaline appendiculata
Hapaline appendiculata can be found in the mountains of western China.
Species in the Hapaline 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
Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855-1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ridl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87083-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.