Warburgia salutaris
Warburgia salutaris
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,000 - 2,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 5 - 25°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c[1]. The plant cannot tolerate frosts[2, 1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 400 - 1,750mm, but tolerates 10 - 35mm[3, 1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Grows in well-drained soil, with good aeration. The soil should be rich in organic matter in the form of well-rotted compost[2]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 7, tolerating 4.5 - 7.5[1]. Established plants are moderately drought tolerant[1]. A fairly slow-growing tree[4]. Trees can be coppiced[4]. The tree is aromatic, with a peppery aroma[3]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[1].
Propagation
Seed - it has a very short viability and should be sown as soon as it is removed from the seed[4]. Sow in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of around 80% can be expected[4]. Cuttings Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Warburgia+salutaris>
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]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [3]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [4]Indigenous multipurpose trees of Tanzania. — Hines. D.A. & Eckman. K. · 1993 · ISBN 0-9697075-0-9 ↩︎A simple handbook with information on over 50 species of trees found in Tanzania giving details of environmental requirements, cultivation needs, uses etc. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [5]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.