Triplaris gardneriana
Triplaris gardneriana
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of mainly low elevations in the tropics, but found at elevations up to 1,600 metres in Peru. Grows best in a sunny position[1]. Prefers a moist to wet soil, tolerating seasonal inundation of the soil[1]. A fast-growing plant, it can be 2.5 metres or more tall within 2 years from seed[1]. The plant coppices easily and well, regrowing quickly from the base if cut down or damaged by fire[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate in excess of 60% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 7 - 14 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Triplaris+gardneriana>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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.