Malvaceae FAMILY
Eriotheca pubescens
Eriotheca pubescens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthSlow
Prefers a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in poor and dry soils[1]. Grows best in dry, sandy soils[1]. Newly planted young trees normally grow quite slowly[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Sow in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers. Germination rates are usually low, with the seed sprouting within 2 - 4 weeks[1]. Transplant nursery bed seedlings to individual containers when about 4 - 6cm tall[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eriotheca+pubescens>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎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]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.