Status:
valid
Authors:
(Blume) C.Presl
Source:
tro
Year:
1849
Citation Micro:
Epimel. Bot. 42. 1849 ; & HB. 302
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001124866
Common Names
- Oleandra
- Musifolia
- Pineapple Fern
Uses & Benefits
Oleandra musifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an indoor houseplant. It can also be used as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Oleandra musifolia is a small, yellowish-green spikelet, and the seed is a small, dark brown, three-angled achene. The seedlings are small, with narrow, linear leaves.
Where to Find Oleandra musifolia
Oleandra musifolia is native to Central and South America and can be found in moist, shady areas.
Species in the Oleandra genus
Oleandra angusta,
Oleandra coriacea,
Oleandra sibbaldii,
Oleandra vulpina,
Oleandra werneri,
Oleandra wallichii,
Oleandra distenta,
Oleandra articulata,
Oleandra lehmannii,
Oleandra pilosa,
Oleandra guatemalensis,
Oleandra bradei,
Oleandra annetii,
Oleandra decurrens,
Oleandra zapatana,
Oleandra cumingii,
Oleandra musifolia,
Oleandra undulata,
Oleandra neriiformis,
Oleandra baetae,
Oleandra ejurana,
Oleandra pistillaris,
Oleandra australis,
Oleandra brasiliana,
Oleandra quartziticola,
Species in the Oleandraceae family
Oleandra angusta,
Oleandra coriacea,
Oleandra sibbaldii,
Oleandra vulpina,
Oleandra werneri,
Oleandra wallichii,
Oleandra distenta,
Oleandra articulata,
Oleandra lehmannii,
Oleandra pilosa,
Oleandra guatemalensis,
Oleandra bradei,
Oleandra annetii,
Oleandra decurrens,
Oleandra zapatana,
Oleandra cumingii,
Oleandra musifolia,
Oleandra undulata,
Oleandra neriiformis,
Oleandra baetae,
Oleandra ejurana,
Oleandra pistillaris,
Oleandra australis,
Oleandra brasiliana,
Oleandra quartziticola,