Asteraceae FAMILY
Gochnatia polymorpha
Gochnatia polymorpha
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
GrowthFast
A plant of the tropics and subtropics. Prefers a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in poor and dry soils[1]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[1]. Young plants establish quickly, easily reaching 3 - 4 metres tall within 2 years[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown in a semi-shaded position in a nursery seedbed, only just covering them with soil[1]. The germination rate is usually low, occurring in 15 - 25 days[1]. Pot seedlings up into individual containers when about 3 - 5cm tall and plant out into their permanent positions when about 5 months old[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Gochnatia+polymorpha>
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]Medicinal Plants of Brazil — Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A. · Reference Publications; Michigan. · 2000 · ISBN 0-917256-42-5 ↩︎An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.