Weldenia candida | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Commelinaceae |
Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
Tribe: | Tradescantieae |
Subtribe: | Thyrsanthemineae |
Genus: |
Weldenia Schult.f. |
Species: | W. candida
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Binomial name | |
Weldenia candida | |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
Weldenia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Commelinaceae, first formally described in 1829. It has one single species: Weldenia candida, [3] which grows natively in Mexico and Guatemala. [1] [4] [5]
This herbaceous perennial has broad green, strap-shaped leaves growing in a rosette. The central, three-petalled, bright white flowers are borne over a long period in late spring and summer. Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), in temperate zones it prefers mild sheltered locations in full sun, with neutral or acid well-drained soil. [6] It requires dry conditions over winter, so is best grown in an alpine house or similar, where protection can be provided.
The Latin specific epithet candida means "shining white". [7]