Qualea cryptantha
Qualea cryptantha
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position[1]. The cultivation of this species is difficult, possibly because of a lack of the correct soil mycorrhizae[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 70 - 90 days[1]. Seedlings do not usually grow away very well, possibly because of a lack of the correct soil mycorrhizae[1]. It would probably be beneficial to obtain some soil from around healthy plants in the wild in order to try and introduce the mycorrhizae[PFAF]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Qualea+cryptantha>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎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.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎