Vochysia divergens
Vochysia divergens
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics, where it is found from 150 - 800 metres. Requires a sunny position[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. The plant can become a very invasive weed of pasture land[1]. Freshly planted seedlings usually establish well and grow away quickly, reaching a height of 2.5 metres or more in two years[1].
Propagation
Seed - of short viability, it should be sown in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed as soon as it is ripe[2]. The germination rate is usually around 40%, with the seed sprouting in 60 - 70 days[2]. Pot up the seedlings into individual containers when they are large enough to handle. They should be ready for planting out 4 - 5 months later[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vochysia+divergens>
Pollinators
Hummingbirds
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.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎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.
- [3]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.