Status:
valid
Authors:
(Boiss.) Anderb.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 5(2): 184 (1985): (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000016593
Common Names
- Iphiona grantioides
- Grant's Iphiona
- Grant Iphiona
Synonyms
- Inula grantioides Boiss. [unknown]
- Callistephus cuneatus Dalzell ex Cooke [unknown]
- Inula cutchica C.B.Clarke [unknown]
- Helenium grantioides (Boiss.) Kuntze [unknown]
Description
Iphiona grantioides (also called Grant's Iphiona, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to South Africa and can be found in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Iphiona grantioides is used as an ornamental plant, as a ground cover, and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Iphiona grantioides has small, yellow flowers with four petals and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Iphiona grantioides can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in pots in a cold greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Iphiona grantioides
Iphiona grantioides is native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco to the Middle East.
Iphiona grantioides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Iphiona grantioides?
Iphiona grantioides
What is the common name of Iphiona grantioides?
Grant's Iphiona
What is the natural habitat of Iphiona grantioides?
Iphiona grantioides is found in the mountains of Central and South America.
Species in the Iphiona genus
Iphiona horrida,
Iphiona senecionoides,
Iphiona grantioides,
Iphiona aucheri,
Iphiona anthemidifolia,
Iphiona teretifolia,
Iphiona arachnoidea,
Iphiona mucronata,
Iphiona pinnatifida,
Iphiona scabra,
Iphiona maris-mortui,
Iphiona retrofracta,
Iphiona phillipsiae,
Iphiona discoidea,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,