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Megistostegium perrieri is a small shrub in the mallow family, endemic to the dry, rocky coast of southern Madagascar. It is a rarely grown plant, and the key to growing it is to mimic its arid, sunny coastal conditions with excellent drainage.
Megistostegium perrieri is a plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Megistostegium perrieri is found only on the coastline of the Mahafaly Plateau of Toliara Province in southern Madagascar, including in the Special Reserve at Cape Sainte Marie. Its habitat is in rocky areas from sea level to about 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation.
The leaves of M. perrieri are locally used to treat coughs. The branches are sometimes used for decorative purposes.
Megistostegium microphyllum · Megistostegium nodulosum · Megistostegium
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Megistostegium perrieri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
