Apocynaceae FAMILY
Himatanthus sucuuba
Himatanthus sucuuba
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
4/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthMedium
Grows best in a sunny position[1]. Requires a well-drained soil[1]. Grows best in a deep, sandy to loamy soil[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[1]. The plant can flower all year round[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. When the seedlings are 4 - 6cm tall, pot them up into individual containers[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Himatanthus+sucuuba>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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]Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database — http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm ↩︎Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc.
- [3]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.