Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
caloneura
ID:
1048958

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.C.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 60: 113 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001048296

Common Names

  • Psammisia caloneura
  • Beach Daisy
  • Beach Daisybush

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Uses & Benefits

Psammisia caloneura is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Psammisia caloneura has white to pink flowers, with a yellow blotch in the center. The seed is a small, round, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Psammisia caloneura is a hardy evergreen shrub that can be grown in sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and should be planted in a sheltered spot. Propagation is by seed or cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Psammisia caloneura

Psammisia caloneura is native to the Himalayas and the mountains of western China.

Species in the Psammisia genus

Psammisia aberrans, Psammisia aestuans, Psammisia amazonica, Psammisia aurantiaca, Psammisia breviflora, Psammisia caloneura, Psammisia chionantha, Psammisia citrina, Psammisia coarctata, Psammisia columbiensis, Psammisia corallina, Psammisia coriacea, Psammisia cuatrecasasii, Psammisia cuyujensis, Psammisia cyathifera, Psammisia darienensis, Psammisia debilis, Psammisia dolichopoda, Psammisia ecuadorensis, Psammisia elegans, Psammisia falcata, Psammisia fallax, Psammisia ferruginea, Psammisia fissilis, Psammisia flaviflora, Psammisia globosa, Psammisia graebneriana, Psammisia grandiflora, Psammisia guianensis, Psammisia hookeriana, Psammisia idalima, Psammisia incana, Psammisia killipii, Psammisia kraenzliniana, Psammisia lanceolata, Psammisia lehmannii, Psammisia longicaulis, Psammisia longicola, Psammisia macrocalyx, Psammisia macrophylla, Psammisia mediobullata, Psammisia micrantha, Psammisia montana, Psammisia multijuga, Psammisia oblongifolia, Psammisia occidentalis, Psammisia oppositiflora, Psammisia oreogenes, Psammisia orientalis, Psammisia orthoneura,

Species in the Ericaceae family