Corchorus — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Corchorus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Corchorus aestuans
Corchorus aestuans
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Originally native to the Americas, the plant has spread throughout the tropics and has become an invasive weed in some areas.
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Corchorus asplenifolius
Corchorus asplenifolius
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Found mainly in sandy soils in the wild. In its native environment, this species is often burnt down to ground level in the dry season, sprouting from the base when the rains return. An extremely polymorphic species.
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Corchorus capsularis
Corchorus capsularis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Corchorus capsularis is a plant of the moist tropics, though it can also be cultivated in the subtropics and warmer temperate areas. In the tropics it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 37°c, but can tolerate 13 - 45°c.
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Corchorus olitorius
Corchorus olitorius
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Corchorus olitorius grows well in the lowland tropics, up to an elevation of around 700 metres. The plant is reported to tolerate a mean annual precipitation between 400 and 4290mm, an annual average temperature range of 16.8 to 27.5°c. Prefers a very fertile, humus-rich, well-drained alluvial soil, though it is extremely tolerant of soil conditions.
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Corchorus tridens
Corchorus tridens
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to middle elevations in the dry to moist tropics. It prefers temperatures in the range from 22 - 35°c with diurnal variations to encourage leaf development. In Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,800mm.
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Corchorus trilocularis
Corchorus trilocularis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of mainly tropical areas, it grows best when temperatures are around 25°c. In Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,800mm. Prefers a sunny position.
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