Annonaceae FAMILY

Uvaria scheffleri

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber

Growth—

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 600 metres^[1]. The plant grows best in areas where the mean maximum and minimum temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, though it can tolerate 17 - 30°c^[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 700 - 1,500mm, tolerating 500 - 2,000mm and growing in areas with a distinct dry season^[1]. Prefers a fairly sunny position, tolerating dappled shade^[1]. Tolerates a range of soil types so long as they are well drained^[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4.5 - 6.5^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Uvaria+scheffleri>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

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]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.