Buddleja coriacea
Buddleja coriacea
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the highland tropics, generally found at elevations above 3,000 metres, but sometimes descending to 2,300 metres. It grows best in areas with a mean annual precipitation about 600mm[1]. It can withstand temperatures below 0°c[1]. Requires a sunny position. Found in medium deep, rocky, dry to semi-humid soils in the wild[1]. The plant tolerates strong constant winds[1]. Plants are susceptible to drought[1]. Plants are susceptible to fires[1].
Propagation
Seed - it does not require pre-treatment[1]. The small seeds are sown in a nursery seedbed, only just covering them with soil. Germination normally starts after 10 days and is complete within 20 days. The seedlings are very fragile and special care must be taken to protect them from desiccation and direct sunlight[1]. Because of their fragile nature the seedlings should stay in the seedbed for at least 10 weeks. After pricking out, the seedlings remain in the nursery for another 14 - 18 months until they are 30 - 40 cm tall and ready for planting out[1]. Vegetative propagation by cuttings is also possible and plantlets produced this way are less fragile[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Buddleja+coriacea>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Seed Leaflets — Various · Forest & Landscape. Denmark · http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title ↩︎A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant.