Typhonium echinulatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hett. & Sookch.
Source:
wcs
Year:
2001
Citation Micro:
Aroideana 24: 35 (2001)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000328902
Common Names
- Typhonium echinulatum
- Echinulatum Typhonium
- Typhonium echinulatum var. echinulatum
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Typhonium echinulatum (also called Asian Lily, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia. It has long, slender stems with dark green, oval-shaped leaves. The flowers are small and white, with a yellow center. It prefers moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Typhonium echinulatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Typhonium echinulatum has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons and a single stem.
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Typhonium echinulatum is a terrestrial or tuberous plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It should be fertilized regularly with a balanced fertilizer.
Where to Find Typhonium echinulatum
Typhonium echinulatum is native to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
Typhonium echinulatum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Typhonium echinulatum?
Typhonium echinulatum
What is the common name of Typhonium echinulatum?
Echinulate Typhonium
What type of plant is Typhonium echinulatum?
Evergreen shrub
Species in the Typhonium genus
Typhonium acetosella, Typhonium adnatum, Typhonium albidinervium, Typhonium albispathum, Typhonium bachmaense, Typhonium blumei, Typhonium bognerianum, Typhonium bulbiferum, Typhonium circinnatum, Typhonium cordifolium, Typhonium digitatum, Typhonium echinulatum, Typhonium filiforme, Typhonium flagelliforme, Typhonium fultum, Typhonium gagnepainii, Typhonium gallowayi, Typhonium glaucum, Typhonium griseum, Typhonium hayatae, Typhonium huense, Typhonium hunanense, Typhonium inopinatum, Typhonium laoticum, Typhonium lineare, Typhonium medusae, Typhonium orbifolium, Typhonium pedatisectum, Typhonium pedunculatum, Typhonium penicillatum, Typhonium pottingeri, Typhonium pusillum, Typhonium reflexum, Typhonium roxburghii, Typhonium sagittariifolium, Typhonium saraburiense, Typhonium subglobosum, Typhonium trifoliatum, Typhonium trilobatum, Typhonium varians, Typhonium violifolium, Typhonium jinpingense, Typhonium watanabei, Typhonium baoshanense, Typhonium conchiforme, Typhonium sinhabaedyae, Typhonium stigmatilobatum, Typhonium tubispathum, Typhonium praecox, Typhonium neogracile,
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
Wilbert Hetterscheid (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hett.' in the authors string.
Duangchai Sookchaloem: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sookch.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20001004-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.