Luxemburgia schwackeana - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
schwackeana
ID:
1087628
Status:
valid
Authors:
Taub.
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 504 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001086966
Common Names
- Luxemburgia schwackeana
- Schwacke's Luxemburgia
- Schwacke's Luxemburge
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Luxemburgia schwackeana (also called Schwacke's Luxemburgia, among many other common names) is an aquatic perennial native to South America. It has floating leaves and produces small, white flowers. It grows best in full sun and shallow water.
Uses & Benefits
Luxemburgia schwackeana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Luxemburgia schwackeana is white, with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown nut-like structure. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and two leaves.
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Luxemburgia schwackeana can be found in moist, sandy soils in Russia.
Species in the Luxemburgia genus
Luxemburgia ciliatibracteata, Luxemburgia speciosa, Luxemburgia hatschbachiana, Luxemburgia diciliata, Luxemburgia damazioana, Luxemburgia flexuosa, Luxemburgia corymbosa, Luxemburgia mysteriosa, Luxemburgia furnensis, Luxemburgia leitonii, Luxemburgia mogolensis, Luxemburgia angustifolia, Luxemburgia glazoviana, Luxemburgia octandra, Luxemburgia polyandra, Luxemburgia schwackeana, Luxemburgia nobilis, Luxemburgia bracteata, Luxemburgia ciliosa, Luxemburgia macedoi,
Species in the Ochnaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-22800043: Based on the initial data import
Paul Hermann Wilhelm Taubert (1862-1897): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Taub.' in the authors string.