Alstonia costata
Alstonia costata
- Native to:
- Cook Is. | Fiji | Marquesas | New Caledonia | Samoa | Santa Cruz Is. | Society Is. | Solomon Is. | Tonga | Vanuatu
Wikimedia: Vinayaraj
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Alstonia
- Species:
- Alstonia costata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 4000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are light and wind-dispersed; germination is best with fresh seed as viability decreases rapidly with storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI