Status:
valid
Authors:
Griseb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 39 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001086665
Common Names
- Zapallo
- Pisonia
- Pisonia Zapallo
Uses & Benefits
Pisonia zapallo is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a source of natural dye.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pisonia zapallo has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pisonia zapallo can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from the tips of the stems and rooted in a moist soil mix. Both methods should be done in the spring or summer.
Where to Find Pisonia zapallo
Pisonia zapallo can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and China.
Species in the Pisonia genus
Pisonia aculeata,
Pisonia floridana,
Pisonia macranthocarpa,
Pisonia ambigua,
Pisonia hirtella,
Pisonia laxiflora,
Pisonia silvatica,
Pisonia zapallo,
Pisonia albida,
Pisonia brunoniana,
Pisonia helleri,
Pisonia rotundata,
Pisonia sandwicensis,
Pisonia subcordata,
Pisonia umbellifera,
Pisonia donnellsmithii,
Pisonia floribunda,
Pisonia petenensis,
Pisonia proctorii,
Pisonia indecora,
Pisonia capitata,
Pisonia flavescens,
Pisonia grandis,
Pisonia pedicellaris,
Species in the Nyctaginaceae family
Abronia alba,
Abronia alpina,
Abronia ameliae,
Abronia ammophila,
Abronia angustifolia,
Abronia argillosa,
Abronia bigelovii,
Abronia bolackii,
Abronia carnea,
Abronia crux-maltae,
Abronia elliptica,
Abronia fragrans,
Abronia gracilis,
Abronia latifolia,
Abronia macrocarpa,
Abronia maritima,
Abronia mellifera,
Abronia micrantha,
Abronia minor,
Abronia nana,
Abronia nealleyi,
Abronia parviflora,
Abronia pogonantha,
Abronia turbinata,
Abronia umbellata,
Abronia villosa,
Abronia insularis,
Abronia neurophylla,
Abronia platyphylla,
Abronia variabilis,
Acleisanthes acutifolia,
Acleisanthes angustifolia,
Acleisanthes anisophylla,
Acleisanthes chenopodioides,
Acleisanthes crassifolia,
Acleisanthes diffusa,
Acleisanthes lanceolata,
Acleisanthes longiflora,
Acleisanthes nana,
Acleisanthes nevadensis,
Acleisanthes obtusa,
Acleisanthes palmeri,
Acleisanthes parvifolia,
Acleisanthes purpusiana,
Acleisanthes somalensis,
Acleisanthes undulata,
Acleisanthes wrightii,
Allionia choisyi,
Allionia incarnata,
Allionia viscida,