Eurystyles splendissima - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
splendissima
ID:
966234
Status:
valid
Authors:
Szlach.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Orchidee (Hamburg) , Suppl. 2: 45 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000965572
Common Names
- Eurystyles Splendissima
- Splendissima Eurystyles
- Splendid Eurystyles
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Eurystyles splendissima (also called Splendid Eurystyles, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has a single, upright stem that can reach up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are long and narrow, and the flowers are small and yellow. It grows in tropical forests and in moist grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Eurystyles splendissima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Eurystyles splendissima is a white to pale yellow, fragrant, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, black, shiny seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single pair of leaves.
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Eurystyles splendissima can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Eurystyles splendissima
Eurystyles splendissima is native to Central America and can be found in the wild in Costa Rica and Panama.
Species in the Eurystyles genus
Eurystyles lobata, Eurystyles ochyrana, Eurystyles actinosophila, Eurystyles alticola, Eurystyles ananassocomus, Eurystyles borealis, Eurystyles christensonii, Eurystyles cogniauxii, Eurystyles colombiana, Eurystyles cornu-bovis, Eurystyles cotyledon, Eurystyles cristata, Eurystyles crocodilus, Eurystyles domingensis, Eurystyles gardneri, Eurystyles guentheriana, Eurystyles hoehnei, Eurystyles lorenzii, Eurystyles rutkowskiana, Eurystyles splendissima, Eurystyles standleyi,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-82986: Based on the initial data import
Dariusz Szlachetko (b.1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Szlach.' in the authors string.