Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
violifolia
ID:
770635

Status:
valid

Authors:
Prain

Source:
wcs

Year:
1914

Citation Micro:
Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 27: 403 (1913 publ. 1914)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000769968

Common Names

  • Violet-leaved Adenocline
  • Violet Adenocline
  • Violet-leaved False Hellebore

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Description

Adenocline violifolia (also called Violet-Leaved Adenocline, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping rhizome. Its native regions are North America and Europe and it is found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woods.

Uses & Benefits

Adenocline violifolia is an ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and landscaping. It can also be used to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adenocline violifolia has small, white flowers that are clustered together and have four petals. The seed is a small, black, round nutlet. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single, slender stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adenocline violifolia is a hardy aquatic plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and can tolerate a wide range of water depths. It can be grown in water up to 1.5m (5ft) deep. It is best planted in a container or in a pond with a substrate of gravel or sand. It can also be grown in a bog garden. It is best propagated by division in early spring or by seed in late spring.

Where to Find Adenocline violifolia

Adenocline violifolia can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Adenocline violifolia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Adenocline violifolia?

Adenocline violifolia

What is the common name of Adenocline violifolia?

Violet-leaved Adenocline

What is the habitat of Adenocline violifolia?

Adenocline violifolia is found in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade

Species in the Adenocline genus

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-3087: Based on the initial data import
David Prain (1857-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prain' in the authors string.