Status:
valid
Authors:
Knight
Source:
tro
Year:
1809
Citation Micro:
Cult. Prot. : 66 (1809)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001106668
Common Names
- Marsh Pagoda
- Palustris Pagoda
- Palustris Mimetes
Description
Mimetes palustris (also called Marsh Pagoda, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa and is found in fynbos and renosterveld habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Mimetes palustris is an attractive garden plant that is often used as a groundcover or in rockeries. It has a long flowering period and is attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mimetes palustris has white to pink flowers with long, thin petals. The seeds are small and dark brown. The seedlings are small and have thin, light green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mimetes palustris can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.
Where to Find Mimetes palustris
Mimetes palustris can be found in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Species in the Mimetes genus
Mimetes capitulata,
Mimetes cucullata,
Mimetes chrysanthus,
Mimetes fimbriifolia,
Mimetes hottentotica,
Mimetes pauciflora,
Mimetes stokoei,
Mimetes splendida,
Mimetes arboreus,
Mimetes argenteus,
Mimetes capitulatus,
Mimetes cucullatus,
Mimetes fimbriifolius,
Mimetes hirtus,
Mimetes hottentoticus,
Mimetes palustris,
Mimetes pauciflorus,
Mimetes purpureus,
Mimetes saxatilis,
Mimetes splendidus,
Species in the Proteaceae family
Acidonia microcarpa,
Adenanthos acanthophyllus,
Adenanthos apiculatus,
Adenanthos argyreus,
Adenanthos barbigerus,
Adenanthos cacomorphus,
Adenanthos cuneatus,
Adenanthos cunninghamii,
Adenanthos cygnorum,
Adenanthos detmoldii,
Adenanthos dobagii,
Adenanthos dobsonii,
Adenanthos drummondii,
Adenanthos ellipticus,
Adenanthos eyrei,
Adenanthos filifolius,
Adenanthos flavidiflorus,
Adenanthos forrestii,
Adenanthos glabrescens,
Adenanthos gracilipes,
Adenanthos ileticos,
Adenanthos intermedius,
Adenanthos intricatus,
Adenanthos labillardierei,
Adenanthos linearis,
Adenanthos macropodianus,
Adenanthos meisneri,
Adenanthos obovatus,
Adenanthos oreophilus,
Adenanthos pamelus,
Adenanthos pungens,
Adenanthos sericeus,
Adenanthos strictus,
Adenanthos teges,
Adenanthos terminalis,
Adenanthos velutinus,
Adenanthos venosus,
Agastachys odorata,
Alloxylon brachycarpum,
Alloxylon flammeum,
Alloxylon pinnatum,
Alloxylon wickhamii,
Athertonia diversifolia,
Aulax cancellata,
Aulax pallasia,
Aulax umbellata,
Austromuellera trinervia,
Austromuellera valida,
Banksia acanthopoda,
Banksia acuminata,