Rubiaceae FAMILY

Isertia hypoleuca

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaves can be poisonous^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

GrowthFast

Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade^[2]. Established plants are drought tolerant^[2]. The plant can flower all year round^[2]. Young plants have a fast rate of growth^[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. A high germination rate can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within 50 - 80 days^[2]. When the seedlings are 5 - 6cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out 4 - 5 months later^[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Isertia+hypoleuca>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts. · 1983 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]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.