Alluaudia ascendens
Alluaudia ascendens
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A tree of the sub-arid lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres[1]. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil[2].
Propagation
Seed - surface sow in a seed tray in a lightly shaded position and place the tray in a plastic bag until the first signs of germination are seen. The seed germinates best at a temperature of 22 - 25°c[2]. Prick out the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle (about 10mm tall) and grow on until large enough to plant out[2]. Cuttings of mature wood 20 - 30cm long. A basal temperature of around 25°c is best for rooting[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alluaudia+ascendens>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Flore de Madagascar et des Comores — Humbert H. · Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris · 1946 - 1984 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.