Status:
valid
Authors:
G.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1837
Citation Micro:
Gen. Hist. 4: 368 (1837)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001263125
Common Names
- Schiedeana Tournefortia
- Schiedeana Tournefortia
- Schiedeana Tournefortia
Description
Tournefortia schiedeana (also called 'Schiede's Tournefortia', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Mexico. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellow, tubular flowers. It is found in dry, open areas and in disturbed habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Tournefortia schiedeana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a food source for bees and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tournefortia schiedeana has small, white, bell-shaped flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are slender and have small, oval leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tournefortia schiedeana is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in the spring or summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils but does not do well in dry conditions. It can also be propagated from seed, but this is a slow process and the seedlings are slow to establish.
Where to Find Tournefortia schiedeana
Tournefortia schiedeana is native to Mexico.
Tournefortia schiedeana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Tournefortia schiedeana?
Tournefortia schiedeana
What is the common name of Tournefortia schiedeana?
Schiede's Tournefortia
What is the natural habitat of Tournefortia schiedeana?
It is found in dry, rocky hillsides and canyons
Species in the Tournefortia genus
Tournefortia gardneri,
Tournefortia gibberosa,
Tournefortia gnaphalodes,
Tournefortia gracilipes,
Tournefortia glabra,
Tournefortia fuliginosa,
Tournefortia dracrophylla,
Tournefortia foetidissima,
Tournefortia elongata,
Tournefortia roigii,
Tournefortia ramonensis,
Tournefortia ovata,
Tournefortia rollotii,
Tournefortia romeroi,
Tournefortia roxburghii,
Tournefortia restrepoae,
Tournefortia pauciflora,
Tournefortia killipii,
Tournefortia intonsa,
Tournefortia khasiana,
Tournefortia hispida,
Tournefortia hookeri,
Tournefortia heyneana,
Tournefortia macrostachya,
Tournefortia densiflora,
Tournefortia belizensis,
Tournefortia bicolor,
Tournefortia bojeri,
Tournefortia brantii,
Tournefortia cuspidata,
Tournefortia conocarpa,
Tournefortia caracasana,
Tournefortia candidula,
Tournefortia caribaea,
Tournefortia canescens,
Tournefortia wightii,
Tournefortia walkerae,
Tournefortia sibirica,
Tournefortia selleana,
Tournefortia staminea,
Tournefortia smaragdina,
Tournefortia scabrida,
Tournefortia scabra,
Tournefortia trichocalycina,
Tournefortia ulei,
Tournefortia urceolata,
Tournefortia subspicata,
Tournefortia subtropica,
Tournefortia ternata,
Tournefortia brevilobata,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,