Acanthaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Avicennia schaueriana
Avicennia schaueriana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthMedium
Requires a sunny position. Plants are very tolerant of salty soils[1]. Grows wild in saline marshes and in very sandy soils[1]. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth, able to reach a height of around 2 metres within 2 years from seed[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in individual containers. A germination rate of almost 100% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within a few days[1]. When the seedlings are about 20cm tall they should be ready to plant out[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Avicennia+schaueriana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.