Status:
valid
Authors:
(Poepp. & Endl.) Klotzsch
Source:
tro
Year:
1851
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 24: 24 (1851)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047218
Common Names
- Orthaea Secundiflora
- One-Sided Flower Orthaea
- One-Sided Flower Coral Plant
Uses & Benefits
Orthaea secundiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Orthaea secundiflora has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Orthaea secundiflora is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade. Propagation is best done by semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer or autumn.
Where to Find Orthaea secundiflora
Orthaea secundiflora is native to Costa Rica and Panama. It can be found in wet montane forests at elevations of 500-2000 m.
Species in the Orthaea genus
Orthaea abbreviata,
Orthaea apophysata,
Orthaea boliviensis,
Orthaea brachysiphon,
Orthaea breviflora,
Orthaea caudata,
Orthaea cavendishioides,
Orthaea constans,
Orthaea cordata,
Orthaea coriacea,
Orthaea crinita,
Orthaea ecuadorensis,
Orthaea ferreyrae,
Orthaea fimbriata,
Orthaea glandulifera,
Orthaea hispida,
Orthaea ignea,
Orthaea laurifolia,
Orthaea madidiensis,
Orthaea minor,
Orthaea oedipus,
Orthaea oriens,
Orthaea panamensis,
Orthaea paniculata,
Orthaea peregrina,
Orthaea pinnatinervia,
Orthaea pubifolia,
Orthaea rusbyi,
Orthaea secundiflora,
Orthaea stipitata,
Orthaea thibaudioides,
Orthaea venamensis,
Orthaea weberbauerii,
Orthaea bullata,
Species in the Ericaceae family