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Strophanthus gratus
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Strophanthus gratus

Strophanthus gratus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is very toxic - the seeds, stem bark and roots have been widely used to make an arrow poison[1, 2].

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Climber
Growth—

Prefers a sunny position in a moist but well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil[1, 3]. When growing in humid regions, the plant can flower all year round[1]. Regular pruning can maintain the plant as a shrub[3].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings of young wood. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Strophanthus+gratus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [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. [3]Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation. — Llamas K.A. · Timber Press; Oregon. · 2003 · ISBN 0-88192-585-3 ↩︎A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
  4. [4]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.