Aegiceras floridum
Aegiceras floridum
- Native to:
- Indonesia | Lesser Sunda Is. | Maluku | New Guinea | Philippines | Sulawesi
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Primulaceae
- Genus:
- Aegiceras
- Species:
- Aegiceras floridum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, crabs, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Viviparous species with seeds germinating on the parent plant. Propagules drop and establish directly in tidal mud. Best propagated from propagules rather than conventional seeds.
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