Lythraceae FAMILY
Physocalymma scaberrimum
Physocalymma scaberrimum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthFast
A plant of the tropics, usually found at elevations below 600 metres, but with some specimens found up to 1,200 metres. Prefers a sunny position[1]. Usually found on well-drained soils and clayey soils of medium fertility in the wild[1]. Young plants establish well and grow away quickly[1]. A dwarf form of this species, whose flowers are particularly rich in essential oils, has been especially selected[2].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as harvested in a seedbed with a sandy substrate[1]. A medium rate of germination takes place in 3 - 5 weeks[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Physocalymma+scaberrimum>
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]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
- [3]Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru — Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. · David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. · 2004 · ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 ↩︎A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
- [4]Woods of Northeastern Peru — Williams L. · Field Museum Press; Chicago. · 1936 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.