Status:
valid
Authors:
Poepp. & Endl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1835
Citation Micro:
Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 6 (1835)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047219
Common Names
- Thibaudia Secundiflora
- One-Sided Flower Thibaudia
- One-Sided Flower Coral Plant
Uses & Benefits
Thibaudia 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
Thibaudia 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
Thibaudia 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 Thibaudia secundiflora
Thibaudia 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 Thibaudia genus
Thibaudia acacioides,
Thibaudia acuminata,
Thibaudia affinis,
Thibaudia albiflora,
Thibaudia andrei,
Thibaudia angustifolia,
Thibaudia anomala,
Thibaudia apophysata,
Thibaudia archeri,
Thibaudia ardisiaefolia,
Thibaudia aurantia,
Thibaudia auriculata,
Thibaudia axillaris,
Thibaudia biflora,
Thibaudia breweri,
Thibaudia camelifolia,
Thibaudia cardiophylla,
Thibaudia carrenoi,
Thibaudia caulialata,
Thibaudia cerandra,
Thibaudia cinnamomifolia,
Thibaudia clivalis,
Thibaudia coriacea,
Thibaudia coronaria,
Thibaudia costaricensis,
Thibaudia crenulata,
Thibaudia croatii,
Thibaudia cubensis,
Thibaudia cuneifolia,
Thibaudia cupatensis,
Thibaudia cyathifera,
Thibaudia densiflora,
Thibaudia diphylla,
Thibaudia domingensis,
Thibaudia dudleyi,
Thibaudia elliptica,
Thibaudia emarginata,
Thibaudia engleriana,
Thibaudia falcata,
Thibaudia falconensis,
Thibaudia fallax,
Thibaudia flava,
Thibaudia floribunda,
Thibaudia foreroi,
Thibaudia formosa,
Thibaudia gaultheriifolia,
Thibaudia glabra,
Thibaudia glandulifera,
Thibaudia glandulosa,
Thibaudia glandulosa,
Species in the Ericaceae family