Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Commelinales
Species:
marginata
ID:
339541

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hassk.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1863

Citation Micro:
Flora 46: 392 (1863)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000338873

Common Names

  • Marginata Amischotolype
  • Graceful Amischotolype
  • Graceful Wild Ginger

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Synonyms

  • Amischotolype mollissima marginata (Blume) R.S.Rao [unknown]
  • Campelia marginata Blume [unknown]
  • Forrestia marginata Hassk. [unknown]
  • Tradescantia marginata C.D.Bouché [unknown]

Description

Amischotolype marginata (also called 'Margined Amischotolype', among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to Australia. It grows to a height of about 2 meters and has small, oval-shaped leaves. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in open and disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Amischotolype marginata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, abdominal pain, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Amischotolype marginata has small white flowers with five petals. The fruits are small, round, and black when ripe. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Amischotolype marginata is an evergreen shrub that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-draining potting mix and keep the soil moist. For cuttings, take a 4-6 inch cutting from a mature plant and plant it in a potting mix. For division, carefully divide the root ball and replant the divisions in separate pots.

Where to Find Amischotolype marginata

Amischotolype marginata is found in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Amischotolype marginata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Amischotolype marginata?

Amischotolype marginata

What is the family of Amischotolype marginata?

Zingiberaceae

What is the common name of Amischotolype marginata?

Margined Amischotolype

Species in the Commelinaceae family

Aetheolirion stenolobium, Amischotolype glabrata, Amischotolype gracilis, Amischotolype griffithii, Amischotolype hispida, Amischotolype hookeri, Amischotolype irritans, Amischotolype laxiflora, Amischotolype marginata, Amischotolype mollissima, Amischotolype monosperma, Amischotolype sphagnorrhiza, Amischotolype tenuis, Amischotolype barbarossa, Amischotolype divaricata, Amischotolype dolichandra, Amischotolype hirsuta, Amischotolype leiocarpa, Amischotolype lobata, Amischotolype parvifructa, Amischotolype pedicellata, Amischotolype rostrata, Amischotolype strigosa, Amischotolype welzeniana, Aneilema acuminatum, Aneilema aequinoctiale, Aneilema alatum, Aneilema angolense, Aneilema aparine, Aneilema arenicola, Aneilema benadirense, Aneilema beniniense, Aneilema biflorum, Aneilema brasiliense, Aneilema brenanianum, Aneilema brunneospermum, Aneilema calceolus, Aneilema chrysopogon, Aneilema clarkei, Aneilema dispermum, Aneilema dregeanum, Aneilema forskaolii, Aneilema gillettii, Aneilema grandibracteolatum, Aneilema hirtum, Aneilema hockii, Aneilema homblei, Aneilema indehiscens, Aneilema johnstonii, Aneilema lamuense,