Daphnopsis fasciculata
Daphnopsis fasciculata
Safety & Hazards
Most, if not all, species in this genus contain toxic alkaloids[1].
Cultivation Details
The plant can succeed in full sun to the dappled shade of a woodland[2]. Prefers a moist to wet soil in the wild[2]. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[2]. The native birds are very fond of the fruits[2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[3].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can generally be expected, with the seed sprouting within 25 - 35 days[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Daphnopsis+fasciculata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. — Fonseca E. T. De · Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro · 1922 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]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.
- [3]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 — Missouro Botanical Garden · 1959 ↩︎An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis.
- [4]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.