Petalostigma pubescens
Petalostigma pubescens
Safety & Hazards
The foliage may be poisonous, particularly after rain[1].
Cultivation Details
A plant of the drier to moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 650 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 37°c, but can tolerate 12 - 42°c[1]. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 60 - 1,000mm, but tolerates 400 - 1,200mm[1]. Prefers a sunny position[1]. Grows best in a well-drained, sandy soil, preferring one of low fertility[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 7, tolerating 4.5 - 8[1]. A relatively slow-growing plant[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].
Propagation
Seed - sown fresh, it germinates within a few weeks[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Petalostigma+pubescens>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.