Petrea volubilis
L.
Verbenaceae
Petrea amazonica Moldenke
Petrea arborea Kunth
Petrea arborescens Archer ex Moldenke
Petrea aspera Turcz.
Petrea aspera albiflora Moldenke
Petrea atrocoerulea Moldenke
Petrea colombiana Moldenke
Petrea erecta G.Lodd.
Petrea fragrantissima Rusby
Petrea kohautiana C.Presl
Petrea mexicana Willd. ex Cham.
Petrea nitidula Moldenke
Petrea ovata M.Martens & Galeotti
Petrea racemosa Nees
Petrea retusa C.Presl
Petrea riparia Moldenke
Petrea rivularis Moldenke
Petrea serrata C.Presl
Petrea stapeliae Paxton
Petrea subserrata Bárcena
Petrea subserrata Cham.
Petrea swallenii Moldenke
Petrea vincentina Turcz.
Common Name:
Cultivated flowering plant in Pretoria, S. Africa
Photograph by: JMK
General Information
Petrea volubilis is a deciduous shrub growing up to 4 metres tall in an open position, or can become a climbing plant with stems up to 12 metres long. The stems twine around other plants for support, they are around 10cm in diameter[
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- Dominica Botanic Gardens
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- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
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- 1994
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- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is often grown as an ornamental in the tropics, valued especially for its display of blue flowers[
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- Dominica Botanic Gardens
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- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
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- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
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- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Florida.
Habitat
Seasonal evergreen forest along streams, roadsides, steep limestone walls in dry forest, limestone outcrops, pastures on clay and rocky soil, and on rock[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
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- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Climber |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun and in light shade[
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- Desert Tropicals
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- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
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- http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/
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- University of Florida
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- PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs.
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A fast-growing plant[
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- http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The flowers are combined with those of the Agouti Vine (Chiococca alba) to make an abortifacient tea[
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- Dominica Botanic Gardens
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- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
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- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
]. They are combined with those of Tannia (Xanthosoma sp.), Couroupoume (Myrcia citrifolia) and Goatweed (Capraria biflora) to make an infusion that is used to treat diarrhoea[
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- Dominica Botanic Gardens
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- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
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- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
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The leaves are used in the treatment of diabetes[
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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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A methanol extract of the leaves (tincture) has shown hypoglycaemic activity[
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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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The crude sap obtained from the grated or macerated stem is used as a resolutive to soothe wounds and burns[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
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- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
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- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
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- Smithsonian Museum
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- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
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Other Uses
The wood is poorly resistant to decay and has no commercial value. It is used locally to make toys[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
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- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
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- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The wood is hard and burns fast without much smoke. It makes a good fuel[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
- Publication
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings
Layering
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
