Sanchezia parvibracteata
Sprague and Hutchinson
Small-bracted Sanchezia
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Description
An evergreen shrub. It grows 2-2.7 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long. They are glossy green with yellow coloured veins. The flowers are tube shaped and bright yellow. It has small lobes. These are rolled back tightly. The bracts are small and pointed. They are green with red flecks. They enclose the base of one or two flowers.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 10-11. It needs a fertile, well drained soil. It does best in full sun.
Where It Grows
Australia, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Hawaii, Mexico, New Caledonia, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Peru, Sri Lanka, South America, West Indies,
Notes
There are about 20 Sanchezia species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908:253. 1908
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 12
- Llamas, K.A., 2003, Tropical Flowering Plants. Timber Press. p 38
- Staples, G.W. and Herbst, D.R., 2005, A tropical Garden Flora. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. p 92 (Drawing)
