Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hochr.) Fryxell
Source:
tro
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 62: 469 (1981 publ. 1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001250517
Common Names
- Wercklea pseudoferox
- Pseudoferox Wercklea
- Pseudoferox Tree
Uses & Benefits
Wercklea pseudoferox is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes for its attractive foliage and flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Wercklea pseudoferox has small white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and the first leaves are ovate-lanceolate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Wercklea pseudoferox is a hardy evergreen shrub that prefers full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagation is by semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer or by layering in spring.
Where to Find Wercklea pseudoferox
Wercklea pseudoferox is native to Mexico, where it can be found in the states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
Species in the Wercklea genus
Wercklea flavovirens,
Wercklea insignis,
Wercklea magnibracteata,
Wercklea woodsonii,
Wercklea cocleana,
Wercklea ferox,
Wercklea grandiflora,
Wercklea horrida,
Wercklea intermedia,
Wercklea lutea,
Wercklea pseudoferox,
Wercklea hottensis,
Wercklea tulipiflora,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,