Platostoma palustre
Platostoma palustre
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 2,300 metres[1]. It grows in areas with year-round rainfall and also where there is a distinct dry season[1]. The plant is harvested before flowering, when 3 months old[1]. After cutting the stems at 10 cm above the ground the soil is loosened and weeded. A second harvest is possible 1 month later[1]. If no third harvest is intended the plants are then uprooted. The third and last harvest is possible one month after the second harvest, but by then the pectin content is very low[1]. In Java, the annual yield of dry herb is 500 - 1,500 kg/ha[1].
Propagation
Seed - Easily propagated by stem cuttings 20 cm long, planted on small ridges in well-prepared, loose soil[1]. They are planted 25 - 30 cm apart on ridges at 40 cm spacing[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Platostoma+palustre>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [2]Flora Malesiana Series 1 — Various · Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch · http://www.archive.org ↩︎A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet