Weingartia purpurea - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
purpurea
ID:
1246996
Status:
valid
Authors:
Donald & A.B.Lau
Source:
Caryophyllales.org
Year:
1974
Citation Micro:
in Ashingtonia 1(5): 53. 1974.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246334
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Weingartia purpurea (also called Purple Weingartia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, usually growing up to 8 m tall. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is found in dry woodlands, bushveld, and coastal forests.
Uses & Benefits
Weingartia purpurea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal herb to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and sore throat.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Weingartia purpurea has small, yellow-green flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Weingartia purpurea is a succulent plant that is native to the Andes Mountains of South America. It can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done through stem cuttings in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Weingartia purpurea
Weingartia purpurea is native to the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Weingartia genus
Weingartia kruegerae, Weingartia cardenasiana, Weingartia crispata, Weingartia cylindrica, Weingartia mentosa, Weingartia arenacea, Weingartia breviflora, Weingartia canigueralii, Weingartia tiraquensis, Weingartia azurduyensis, Weingartia dorana, Weingartia frey-juckeri, Weingartia juckeri, Weingartia vasqueziana, Weingartia pulquinensis, Weingartia purpurea, Weingartia sapi, Weingartia tarijensis, Weingartia fidana, Weingartia westii, Weingartia neocumingii, Weingartia cintia,
Species in the Cactaceae family
Acanthocalycium glaucum, Acanthocalycium spiniflorum, Acanthocalycium thionanthum, Acanthocalycium leucanthum, Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum, Acanthocalycium klimpelianum, Acanthocereus chiapensis, Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus guatemalensis, Acanthocereus maculatus, Acanthocereus canoensis, Acanthocereus castellae, Acanthocereus cuixmalensis, Acanthocereus fosterianus, Acanthocereus haackeanus, Acanthocereus hesperius, Acanthocereus hirschtianus, Acanthocereus macdougallii, Acanthocereus oaxacensis, Acanthocereus paradoxus, Acanthocereus rosei, Acanthocereus tepalcatepecanus, Acanthocereus atropurpureus, Acharagma aguirreanum, Acharagma roseanum, Airampoa albisaetacens, Airampoa armata, Airampoa ayrampo, Airampoa boliviensis, Airampoa cedergreniana, Airampoa chilensis, Airampoa corrugata, Airampoa erectoclada, Airampoa ianthinantha, Airampoa microdisca, Airampoa minuscula, Airampoa orurensis, Airampoa panellana, Airampoa picardoi, Airampoa silvestris, Airampoa tilcarensis, Aporepiphyllum freiburgensis, Aporocactus flagelliformis, Aporocactus martianus, Aporocactus moennighoffii, Aporocactus knebelii, Aporoheliocereus smithianus, Ariocarpus agavoides, Ariocarpus bravoanus, Ariocarpus drabi,
References
John Donald Donald (1923-1996): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Donald' in the authors string.
Alfred Bernhard Lau (1928-2007): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.B.Lau' in the authors string.
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