Melocalamus — 1 species

Cultivation

A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to around 1,700 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 20 - 29°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 1,000 - 2,000mm, but can tolerate 600 - 4,400mm.