Status:
valid
Authors:
Schott
Source:
wcs
Year:
1858
Citation Micro:
Gen. Aroid. : 45 (1858)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000979202
Common Names
- Hapaline benthamiana
- Benthamiana Hapaline
- Benthamiana Orchid
Description
Hapaline benthamiana (also called Hapaline benthamiana, 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 benthamiana is an evergreen shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It has a showy display of bright white flowers and glossy green leaves. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hapaline benthamiana has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant fragrance. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hapaline benthamiana 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 benthamiana
Hapaline benthamiana can be found in the mountains of western China.
Species in the Hapaline genus
Species in the Araceae family
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Adelonema crinipes,
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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,