Avicennia schaueriana
Avicennia schaueriana
- Native to:
- Brazil | French Guiana | Guyana | Leeward Is. | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Uruguay | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Acanthaceae
- Genus:
- Avicennia
- Species:
- Avicennia schaueriana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, crabs, fish nursery
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 5–21 days
- Notes:
- Viviparous germination occurs while propagules are still attached to parent tree. Propagules must remain moist and establish quickly in suitable tidal substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI