Jovellana punctata
| Jovellana punctata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Calceolariaceae |
| Genus: | Jovellana |
| Species: | J. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Jovellana punctata Hipólito Ruiz López & José Antonio Pavón 1798 [1] | |
Jovellana punctata, or the teacup flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Calceolariaceae. It is native to central Chile.[2][3][4]
Taxonomy
This species is believed to have diverged from its New Zealand counterparts approximately 4.1Mya. It then diverged from Jovellana violacea about 1.0Mya.[5]
Description
Jovellana punctata is a semi-evergreen plant that has red stems with toothed, bright green leaves.[3]
Its flowers are white, light pink or light lilac and can grow up to be 1.5m tall and can spread 0.6m.[3][4]
It is said to have a minty-spicy fragrance.[4][6]
Cultivation
This plant can be propagated with stem tip cuttings.[3]
It prefers to grow in loamless, fertile soil under direct sunlight. It should be watered regularly.[3]
This species is said to grow well with Jovellana violacea, a closely related species.[4]
References
- ^ "Jovellana punctata Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "Jovellana punctata Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ a b c d e Shoot. "Jovellana punctata Teacup flower Tea cup plant Calceolaria Fagelia Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ a b c d "Jovellana Punctata from Burncoose Nurseries". www.burncoose.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ Nylinder, Stephan; Swenson, Ulf; Persson, Claes; Janssens, Steven B.; Oxelman, Bengt (2012). "A dated species–tree approach to the trans–Pacific disjunction of the genus Jovellana (Calceolariaceae, Lamiales)". Taxon. 61 (2): 381–391. doi:10.1002/tax.612009. ISSN 1996-8175.
- ^ "Jovellana punctata - Teacup Flower". www.strangewonderfulthings.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.