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Brunfelsia grandiflora
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Brunfelsia grandiflora

Brunfelsia grandiflora

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant contains alkaloids and can be toxic for humans and grazing animals[1]. The roots are used as a fish poison[2].

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop[3]. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil[3]. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone[3]. Plants respond well to coppicing[4]. The plant flowers and fruits intermittantly throughout the year[4].

Propagation

Seed - it has a short period of viability and does not tolerate dessication. Sown fresh, it germinates within 2 - 4 weeks[4]. Layering[4]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brunfelsia+grandiflora>

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References

  1. [1]Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador. — Vickers W.T.; Plowman T. · Field Museum of Natural History; USA. · 1984 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0015 - 0746 ↩︎Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 25 — Botanical Museum; Massachusetts. · 1977 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains an article on medicinal and poisonous plants in the Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]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.
  4. [4]A Revision of the South American Species of Brunfelsia (Solanaceae) — Plowman T.C. · Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago. · 1998 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0015-0746 ↩︎A botanical journal, this edition is devoted entirely to the revision of the genus Brunfelsia in S. America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  5. [5]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts. · 1983 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.