Macleania loeseneriana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hoerold
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 42: 302 (1909)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046916
Common Names
- Macleania Loeseneriana
- Loeseneriana Macleania
- Macleania Macleania
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Macleania loeseneriana (also called Loesener's Macleania, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 1 meter tall. It is native to South America and is found in woodlands, bogs, and rocky areas. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and white flowers that bloom in the spring.
Uses & Benefits
Macleania loeseneriana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Macleania loeseneriana is a white-pinkish color and is shaped like a bell. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedling is a small, green plant with a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Macleania loeseneriana is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated from cuttings. Take 4-6 inch cuttings from a healthy stem and remove the lower leaves. Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone and plant in a pot filled with a mixture of peat moss and sand. Keep the cutting in a warm, humid environment and it should root in 4-6 weeks. Once rooted, transplant into a larger pot filled with a well-draining soil mix and keep in partial shade.
Where to Find Macleania loeseneriana
Macleania loeseneriana is native to Ecuador and Peru. It can be found in wet montane forests and cloud forests at elevations of 1000-3000 m.
Species in the Macleania genus
Macleania alata, Macleania amplexicaulis, Macleania angulata, Macleania antioquiae, Macleania benthamiana, Macleania bullata, Macleania cardiophylla, Macleania coccinea, Macleania coccoloboides, Macleania cordata, Macleania cordifolia, Macleania costeroides, Macleania crassa, Macleania dodsonii, Macleania ecuadorensis, Macleania epiphytica, Macleania ericae, Macleania farinosa, Macleania floribunda, Macleania hirtiflora, Macleania humboldtiana, Macleania insignis, Macleania laurefolia, Macleania loeseneriana, Macleania longiflora, Macleania macrantha, Macleania maldonadensis, Macleania mollis, Macleania nervosa, Macleania pauciflora, Macleania penduliflora, Macleania pentaptera, Macleania pilgeriana, Macleania poortmannii, Macleania pubiflora, Macleania pulchra, Macleania recumbens, Macleania robusta, Macleania rotundifolia, Macleania rupestris, Macleania salapa, Macleania smithiana, Macleania speciosissima, Macleania spectabilis, Macleania stricta, Macleania subracemosa, Macleania subsessilis, Macleania talamancensis, Macleania tenuiflora, Macleania tenuifolia,
Species in the Ericaceae family
References
Rudolf Hoerold: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hoerold' in the authors string.