Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
chapadensis
ID:
1231609

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kin.-Gouv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
Revista Brasil. Bot. 4: 127 (1981 publ. 1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001230947

Common Names

  • Leucothoe chapadensis
  • Chapadensis Fetterbush
  • Chapada Fetterbush

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Description

Leucothoe chapadensis (also called Chapada Leucothoe, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to Brazil and Paraguay, and it grows in rocky, sandy soils in open areas.

Uses & Benefits

Leucothoe chapadensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leucothoe chapadensis has white, bell-shaped flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leucothoe chapadensis is a shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or by layering. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and is hardy in USDA zones 6-9. It can also be propagated from seed, but the seedlings may not be true to the parent plant.

Where to Find Leucothoe chapadensis

Leucothoe chapadensis can be found in Brazil.

Species in the Leucothoe genus

Leucothoe acuminata, Leucothoe affinis, Leucothoe ambigua, Leucothoe angustifolia, Leucothoe axillaris, Leucothoe bahiensis, Leucothoe breviflora, Leucothoe brevistipes, Leucothoe catesbaei, Leucothoe chapadensis, Leucothoe ciliata, Leucothoe coccinea, Leucothoe cordifolia, Leucothoe cusickii, Leucothoe davisiae, Leucothoe duckei, Leucothoe editorum, Leucothoe floribunda, Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe glandulosa, Leucothoe grayana, Leucothoe griffithiana, Leucothoe hirta, Leucothoe hispidula, Leucothoe ilicifolia, Leucothoe intermedia, Leucothoe itatiaiae, Leucothoe jamaicensis, Leucothoe katagherensis, Leucothoe keiskei, Leucothoe latifolia, Leucothoe laxiflora, Leucothoe mariana, Leucothoe martii, Leucothoe myrsinifolia, Leucothoe platyphylla, Leucothoe rhomboidalis, Leucothoe Eubotryoides, Leucothoe Paraleucothoe, Leucothoe secunda, Leucothoe spicata, Leucothoe spinulosa, Leucothoe subcanescens, Leucothoe tonkinensis, Leucothoe tschonoskii, Leucothoe walteri,

Species in the Ericaceae family