Stereospermum kunthianum
Stereospermum kunthianum
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the dry to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 500 - 2,400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 34°c, but can tolerate 18 - 42°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 450 - 900mm, but tolerates 350 - 1,400mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefers light silty and sandy soils, but succeeds in a range of well-drained, moderately fertile soils, tolerating dry conditions[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7[1]. A fairly fast-growing tree[2]. Young plants are not resistant to bush fires[3].
Propagation
Seed - difficult to germinate[3]. The seed is difficult to obtain, but germinates quickly and without pretreatment[4]. Plant out the seedlings after about 4 weeks[4]. Root suckers[4]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stereospermum+kunthianum>
Pollinators
Bees
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]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [3]Grassland Species - Profiles — http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm ↩︎Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
- [4]Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. — von Maydell H. · Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany · 1990 · ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 ↩︎A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses.