Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
rutilans
ID:
1051375

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Spruce ex Benth.) Pittier

Source:
tro

Year:
1945

Citation Micro:
H.F.Pittier & al., Cat. Fl. Venez.1: 362 (1945)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001050713

Common Names

  • Schnella rutilans
  • Rutilans Schnella
  • Schnella

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Description

Schnella rutilans (also called Red Schnella, among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It has small, oval leaves and produces white to pinkish flowers in the summer. It grows in dry, sandy soils in open woodlands and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Schnella rutilans is used as an ornamental tree and for its wood. It can also be used as a windbreak and for soil conservation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schnella rutilans has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Schnella rutilans is a perennial herb that can be propagated from seed or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and will tolerate partial shade. It is hardy to USDA zone 5.

Where to Find Schnella rutilans

Schnella rutilans is native to South America and can be found in dry scrublands and woodlands.

Species in the Schnella genus

Schnella glabra, Schnella herrerae, Schnella hymenaeifolia, Schnella microstachya, Schnella stenoloba, Schnella smilacina, Schnella umbriana, Schnella macrostachya, Schnella lilacina, Schnella maximiliani, Schnella poiteauana, Schnella trichosepala, Schnella alata, Schnella altiscandens, Schnella anamesa, Schnella angulosa, Schnella carvalhoi, Schnella confertiflora, Schnella cupreonitens, Schnella erythrantha, Schnella grazielae, Schnella guianensis, Schnella klugii, Schnella kunthiana, Schnella longiseta, Schnella outimouta, Schnella platycalyx, Schnella porphyrotricha, Schnella pterocalyx, Schnella reflexa, Schnella riedeliana, Schnella siqueirae, Schnella sprucei, Schnella surinamensis, Schnella uleana, Schnella vestita, Schnella bahiachalensis, Schnella accrescens, Schnella guentheri, Schnella hirsutissima, Schnella scala-simiae, Schnella vulpina, Schnella splendens, Schnella flexuosa, Schnella excisa, Schnella obovata, Schnella rutilans,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
Henri François Pittier (1857-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pittier' in the authors string.
Richard Spruce (1817-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spruce' in the authors string.