Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
madraspatana
ID:
1132173

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gaertn.

Source:
tro

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 223 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131511

Common Names

  • Ventilago madraspatana
  • Madras Ventilago
  • Madraspatana Ventilago

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Description

Ventilago madraspatana (also called Indian Ventilago, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to India. It grows to a height of up to 4 m and has a rounded crown. Its bark is grey and smooth, while its leaves are glossy and dark green. It grows in dry, rocky areas and can tolerate drought.

Uses & Benefits

Ventilago madraspatana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and as a hedge plant. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil conservation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ventilago madraspatana is small and yellowish-green. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are long and thin with a single row of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ventilago madraspatana is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Ventilago madraspatana

Ventilago madraspatana is native to India and Sri Lanka.

Species in the Ventilago genus

Ventilago pubiflora, Ventilago nisidai, Ventilago palawanensis, Ventilago papuana, Ventilago vitiensis, Ventilago pseudocalyculata, Ventilago lanceolata, Ventilago pauciflora, Ventilago laotica, Ventilago leiocarpa, Ventilago lucens, Ventilago neocaledonica, Ventilago multinervia, Ventilago maingayi, Ventilago malaccensis, Ventilago microcarpa, Ventilago zhengdei, Ventilago viminalis, Ventilago diffusa, Ventilago ecorollata, Ventilago gamblei, Ventilago gladiata, Ventilago goughii, Ventilago harmandiana, Ventilago kurzii, Ventilago calyculata, Ventilago africana, Ventilago borneensis, Ventilago brunnea, Ventilago dichotoma, Ventilago cristata, Ventilago denticulata, Ventilago buxoides, Ventilago leptadenia, Ventilago elegans, Ventilago inaequilateralis, Ventilago madraspatana, Ventilago oblongifolia,

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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