Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
corallina
ID:
1048642

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.C.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1952

Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 69 (1952)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047980

Common Names

  • Psammisia Corallina
  • Corallina Psammisia
  • Coral Psammisia

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Description

Psammisia corallina (also called Coral Psammisia, among many other common names) is a shrub that is native to the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. It grows in humid montane forests at elevations of 2,000–3,000 m. It has leathery, oblong leaves and coral-colored flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Psammisia corallina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Psammisia corallina has five white petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, lance-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Psammisia corallina is a shrub native to the Andes mountains in South America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems and rooted in a light, well-drained soil mix. Keep the cuttings in a warm, humid environment until they have rooted.

Where to Find Psammisia corallina

Psammisia corallina is native to the Caribbean Islands.

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