Logania cordifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cordifolia
ID:
367315
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1848
Citation Micro:
J. Exped. Trop. Australia : 341 (1848)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000366647
Common Names
- Logania cordifolia
- Cordifolia Logania
- Logania
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Logania cordifolia (also called Heart-Leaved Logania, among many other common names) is a small shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It grows in open forests, thickets, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Logania cordifolia is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Logania cordifolia has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are slender and have small, heart-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Logania cordifolia is a fast-growing shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Logania cordifolia
Logania cordifolia can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Logania cordifolia FAQ
What is the common name of Logania cordifolia?
Heart-leaved Logania
What is the natural habitat of Logania cordifolia?
Logania cordifolia is found in dry, rocky areas in Australia.
What is the flowering season of Logania cordifolia?
Logania cordifolia typically flowers in late spring and early summer.
Species in the Logania genus
Logania perryana, Logania vaginalis, Logania stenophylla, Logania scabrella, Logania ovata, Logania nanophylla, Logania micrantha, Logania litoralis, Logania buxifolia, Logania archeri, Logania saxatilis, Logania recurva, Logania insularis, Logania linifolia, Logania fasciculata, Logania diffusa, Logania depressa, Logania crassifolia, Logania cordifolia, Logania granitica, Logania sylvicola, Logania albiflora, Logania minor,
Species in the Loganiaceae family
Antonia ovata, Bonyunia antoniifolia, Bonyunia aquatica, Bonyunia minor, Bonyunia superba, Bonyunia venusta, Bonyunia spectabilis, Bonyunia excelsa, Bonyunia magnifica, Bonyunia nobilis, Bonyunia pulchra, Gardneria angustifolia, Gardneria lanceolata, Gardneria multiflora, Gardneria nutans, Gardneria ovata, Geniostoma angustifolium, Geniostoma antherotrichum, Geniostoma balansanum, Geniostoma biseriale, Geniostoma borbonicum, Geniostoma calcicola, Geniostoma celastrineum, Geniostoma clavatum, Geniostoma cyrtandrae, Geniostoma densiflora, Geniostoma erythrosperma, Geniostoma fagraeoides, Geniostoma gagnae, Geniostoma glaucescens, Geniostoma grandifolium, Geniostoma huttonii, Geniostoma leenhoutsii, Geniostoma macrophyllum, Geniostoma mooreanum, Geniostoma novae-caledoniae, Geniostoma pedunculatum, Geniostoma petiolosum, Geniostoma randianum, Geniostoma rapense, Geniostoma rarotongensis, Geniostoma remyana, Geniostoma rupestre, Geniostoma stipulare, Geniostoma sykesii, Geniostoma trichostylum, Geniostoma umbellatum, Geniostoma vestitum, Geniostoma weinlandii, Geniostoma imbricatum,
References
William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:546596-1: Based on the initial data import