Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vulgaris
ID:
1131851

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pillans

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 19: 299. 1931

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131189

Common Names

  • Phylica vulgaris
  • Vulgar Phylica
  • Vulgar Bush

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Description

Phylica vulgaris (also called Common Phylica, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. It is native to the south-western Cape in South Africa, and is found in rocky outcrops, sandy flats, and in fynbos.

Uses & Benefits

Phylica vulgaris is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating skin diseases, rheumatism, and fever.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Phylica vulgaris var. burchellii Pillans
Phylica vulgaris var. major Pillans

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Phylica vulgaris has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and two pairs of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Phylica vulgaris is a shrub that grows in dry, rocky soils. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from new growth and rooted in a well-drained potting mix. The plants should be kept in a sunny location and watered regularly.

Where to Find Phylica vulgaris

Phylica vulgaris is native to South Africa and can be found in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Northern Cape Provinces.

Species in the Phylica genus

Phylica arborea, Phylica polifolia, Phylica oleifolia, Phylica emirnensis, Phylica nitida, Phylica abietina, Phylica acmaephylla, Phylica aemula, Phylica affinis, Phylica agathosmoides, Phylica alba, Phylica alpina, Phylica alticola, Phylica altigena, Phylica ambigua, Phylica amoena, Phylica ampliata, Phylica anomala, Phylica apiculata, Phylica atrata, Phylica axillaris, Phylica villosa, Phylica barbata, Phylica barnardii, Phylica bolusii, Phylica brachycephala, Phylica brevifolia, Phylica burchellii, Phylica buxifolia, Phylica calcarata, Phylica callosa, Phylica cephalantha, Phylica chionocephala, Phylica chionophila, Phylica comosa, Phylica comptonii, Phylica confusa, Phylica constricta, Phylica costata, Phylica cryptandroides, Phylica curvifolia, Phylica cuspidata, Phylica cylindrica, Phylica debilis, Phylica diffusa, Phylica dioica, Phylica diosmoides, Phylica disticha, Phylica dodii, Phylica elimensis,

Species in the Rhamnaceae family

Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,

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