Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Urticaceae

Genus:

Cecropia

Species:

Cecropia polystachya

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bats, sloths, monkeys, ants

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds require light for germination. Fresh seeds germinate best; viability declines rapidly with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI