Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
peruviana
ID:
1068462

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Wolff

Source:
tro

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 283 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067800

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle peruviana
  • Peruvian Marshpennywort
  • Peruvian Pennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle peruviana (also called Peruvian Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to South America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with white flowers. It grows in moist woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrocotyle peruviana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hydrocotyle peruviana is a small, white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and green with long, thin leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hydrocotyle peruviana is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is best to divide the plant in the spring or early summer, and to sow the seeds in the fall.

Where to Find Hydrocotyle peruviana

Hydrocotyle peruviana is native to South America. It is found in moist deciduous and coniferous forests.

Species in the Hydrocotyle genus

Species in the Araliaceae family

Anakasia simplicifolia, Aralia apioides, Aralia armata, Aralia atropurpurea, Aralia bicrenata, Aralia bipinnata, Aralia cachemirica, Aralia caesia, Aralia californica, Aralia castanopsisicola, Aralia chinensis, Aralia continentalis, Aralia cordata, Aralia dasyphylla, Aralia dasyphylloides, Aralia debilis, Aralia decaisneana, Aralia delavayi, Aralia echinocaulis, Aralia elata, Aralia excelsa, Aralia fargesii, Aralia ferox, Aralia finlaysoniana, Aralia foliolosa, Aralia frodiniana, Aralia gigantea, Aralia gintungensis, Aralia glabra, Aralia glabrifoliolata, Aralia henryi, Aralia hispida, Aralia humilis, Aralia kansuensis, Aralia kingdon-wardii, Aralia leschenaultii, Aralia malabarica, Aralia melanocarpa, Aralia merrillii, Aralia mexicana, Aralia montana, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia parasitica, Aralia plumosa, Aralia racemosa, Aralia regeliana, Aralia rex, Aralia scaberula, Aralia scopulorum, Aralia searelliana,