Cecropia peltata
Cecropia peltata
- Native to:
- Belize | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panamá | Southwest Caribbean | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Urticaceae
- Genus:
- Cecropia
- Species:
- Cecropia peltata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, sloths, bats, insects
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Fresh seeds germinate readily; viability decreases rapidly with storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI