Status:
valid
Authors:
F.Phil.
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Anales Univ. Chile 85: 6 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073750
Common Names
- Humble Loasa
- Loasa humilis
- Humilis Loasa
Description
Loasa humilis (also called low loasa, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in sandy soils in desert scrub, grassland, and chaparral habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Loasa humilis is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as a diuretic, and for treating fever and inflammation. It is also used in landscaping and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Loasa humilis has yellow flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small with a single cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Loasa humilis is a low-growing, evergreen shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is drought-tolerant and grows best in full sun. Propagation is best done by seed or cuttings. Sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep them moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the cuttings moist until they have rooted.
Where to Find Loasa humilis
Loasa humilis can be found in the Andes Mountains in South America.
Species in the Loasa genus
Loasa nitida,
Loasa prostrata,
Loasa placei,
Loasa sclareifolia,
Loasa filicifolia,
Loasa acanthifolia,
Loasa tricolor,
Loasa acerifolia,
Loasa argentina,
Loasa arnottiana,
Loasa caespitosa,
Loasa elongata,
Loasa floribunda,
Loasa gayana,
Loasa hastata,
Loasa heterophylla,
Loasa illapelina,
Loasa martinii,
Loasa multifida,
Loasa pallida,
Loasa paradoxa,
Loasa unguiculata,
Loasa humilis,
Loasa sigmoidea,
Loasa triloba,
Loasa insons,
Loasa mollensis,
Species in the Loasaceae family
Aosa gilgiana,
Aosa parviflora,
Aosa plumieri,
Aosa rupestris,
Aosa sigmoidea,
Aosa rostrata,
Aosa uleana,
Aosa grandis,
Blumenbachia dissecta,
Blumenbachia catharinensis,
Blumenbachia eichleri,
Blumenbachia espigneera,
Blumenbachia exalata,
Blumenbachia hieronymi,
Blumenbachia insignis,
Blumenbachia latifolia,
Blumenbachia prietea,
Blumenbachia sylvestris,
Blumenbachia hierorymi,
Blumenbachia amana,
Caiophora deserticola,
Caiophora aconquijae,
Caiophora andina,
Caiophora arechavaletae,
Caiophora boliviana,
Caiophora buraeavi,
Caiophora canarinoides,
Caiophora carduifolia,
Caiophora cernua,
Caiophora chuquisacana,
Caiophora chuquitensis,
Caiophora cirsiifolia,
Caiophora clavata,
Caiophora contorta,
Caiophora coronata,
Caiophora dumetorum,
Caiophora espigneira,
Caiophora grandiflora,
Caiophora hibiscifolia,
Caiophora lateritia,
Caiophora macrantha,
Caiophora madrequisa,
Caiophora mollis,
Caiophora nivalis,
Caiophora patagonica,
Caiophora pedicularifolia,
Caiophora peduncularis,
Caiophora pterosperma,
Caiophora pulchella,
Caiophora rosulata,