Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
cruciata
ID:
1015441

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Whitehouse

Source:
rjp

Year:
2007

Citation Micro:
Bothalia 37: 11 (2007)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001014779

Common Names

  • Crossed Cliffortia
  • Crossed Cliffortia
  • Cliffortia Cruciata

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Description

Cliffortia cruciata (also called Cross-Leaved Cliffortia, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub with smooth stems and white flowers. It is native to South Africa and is found in dry habitats, such as open woods and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Cliffortia cruciata is used for ornamental purposes, as a source of food, and for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cliffortia cruciata has small white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cliffortia cruciata is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Plants can also be divided in the spring or autumn. The divisions should be planted out in their permanent positions in late autumn or early winter.

Where to Find Cliffortia cruciata

Cliffortia cruciata can be found in South Africa.

Species in the Cliffortia genus

Cliffortia polygonifolia, Cliffortia acockii, Cliffortia aculeata, Cliffortia acutifolia, Cliffortia alata, Cliffortia arborea, Cliffortia burgersii, Cliffortia conifera, Cliffortia ericifolia, Cliffortia geniculata, Cliffortia hantamensis, Cliffortia nivenioides, Cliffortia strigosa, Cliffortia ericaefolia, Cliffortia reniformis, Cliffortia schlechteri, Cliffortia acanthophylla, Cliffortia ceresana, Cliffortia denticulata, Cliffortia recurvata, Cliffortia oligodonta, Cliffortia prionota, Cliffortia dichotoma, Cliffortia anthospermoides, Cliffortia cruciata, Cliffortia ferricola, Cliffortia weimarckii, Cliffortia amplexistipula, Cliffortia apiculata, Cliffortia arcuata, Cliffortia atrata, Cliffortia baccans, Cliffortia brevifolia, Cliffortia browniana, Cliffortia burchellii, Cliffortia carinata, Cliffortia castanea, Cliffortia cervicornu, Cliffortia complanata, Cliffortia concinna, Cliffortia crassinervis, Cliffortia crenata, Cliffortia crenulata, Cliffortia cristata, Cliffortia cuneata, Cliffortia curvifolia, Cliffortia cymbifolia, Cliffortia densa, Cliffortia dentata, Cliffortia discolor,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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