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Palisota pynaertii

Palisota pynaertii
Photo: Daderot, Public domain

Palisota pynaertii is a perennial herb of the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae) from central Africa, known mainly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a shade-loving tropical understorey plant that needs warm, humid, moist conditions.

Family
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and do not let it dry out completely.
Soil
Rich, humus-heavy, well-draining moist soil or a peat-based mix.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
DR Congo
Climate
wet tropical

About

Palisota pynaertii is a species of plant in the Commelinaceae family, described in 1903. It may be endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa.

Other Palisota plants

Palisota barteri · Loko Toawombi · Palisota flagelliflora · Palisota preussiana · Palisota

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Palisota pynaertii 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.

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