Fibraurea tinctoria

Cultivation Details

A plant of the dry to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 37°c^[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 1,000mm, but tolerates 500 - 1,200mm^[1]. Succeeds in full sun and in light shade^[1]. Succeeds in a wide range of fertile soils^[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 - 8, tolerating 6 - 9^[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.