Status:
valid
Authors:
Schltr.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 154 (1906)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983019
Common Names
- Homalanthus repandus
- Wavy-Leaved Bleeding-Heart
- Repandus Bleeding-Heart
Uses & Benefits
Homalanthus repandus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Homalanthus repandus has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are small, with dark green, oval leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Homalanthus repandus is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach a height of up to 3 metres. It can be propagated from cuttings or seeds. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and should be treated with a rooting hormone before being placed in a well-drained, sandy soil mixture. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mixture and kept moist. Once germinated, the seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots and grown in a sunny position.
Where to Find Homalanthus repandus
Homalanthus repandus is native to Australia.
Species in the Homalanthus genus
Homalanthus acuminatus,
Homalanthus arfakiensis,
Homalanthus caloneurus,
Homalanthus ebracteatua,
Homalanthus fastuosus,
Homalanthus giganteus,
Homalanthus grandifolius,
Homalanthus longipes,
Homalanthus longistylus,
Homalanthus macradenius,
Homalanthus nervosus,
Homalanthus novoguineensis,
Homalanthus nutans,
Homalanthus polyadenius,
Homalanthus polyandrus,
Homalanthus populifolius,
Homalanthus populneus,
Homalanthus remotus,
Homalanthus repandus,
Homalanthus schlechteri,
Homalanthus stillingifolius,
Homalanthus stokesii,
Homalanthus trivalvis,
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,