Aiphanes horrida
Aiphanes horrida
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[1]. It grows best in areas where the temperate ranges from 22 - 27°c, tolerating a range from 18 - 32°c[1]. Plants can be killed if the temperature drops to -1°c or lower[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 1,500 - 3,000mm but tolerates 1,000 - 5,000mm[1]. It succeeds in areas with a distinct dry season and also in areas with no dry season[1]. An easy, quick-growing plant, preferring a well-drained soil[2]. It grows well in slightly filtered light or partial sun[1]. Young plants like a bit of shade, but older specimens can take full sun[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, but tolerates 4.5 - 7[1].
Propagation
Seed - germinates easily in 1 - 2 months[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aiphanes+horrida>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
- [3]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
- [4]Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics — Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. · 2000 · ISBN 85-867174-24-0 ↩︎A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
- [5]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.