Toddalia asiatica
Toddalia asiatica
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of subtropical to tropical climates, it will only flourish in frost-free areas with a fairly high annual rainfall[1]. Succeeds on clay soils[1]. The whole plant is covered in numerous glandular dots which contain acidic oils - it is believed that these can help protect the plant from pests[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].
Propagation
Seed - it germinates quickly[1]. Cuttings about 30cm long taken from the growing tips[1]. Place the cuttings in damp sand[1]. A growth hormone can be used to stimulate the development of roots[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Toddalia+asiatica>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [2]Flora of Japan — http://www.foj.info ↩︎An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
- [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [4]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [5]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
- [6]Medicinal Plants of the Philippines — Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines. · http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html ↩︎An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.