Weingartia sapi - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sapi
ID:
1247003
Status:
valid
Authors:
F.H.Brandt
Source:
Caryophyllales.org
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
in Kakteen Orch. Rundschau 1982(5): 72. 1982.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246341
Common Names
- Weingartia sapi
- Sapi Weingartia
- Weingartia Sapi
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Weingartia sapi (also called Sapi 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 sapi 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 sapi 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 sapi 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 sapi
Weingartia sapi 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
Fred H. Brandt (1908-1994): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.H.Brandt' in the authors string.
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