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Wercklea cocleana is a rare tree in the mallow family (Malvaceae), endemic to Panama and threatened by habitat loss. It is not a commonly grown plant, so care guidance comes from its wet tropical native habitat and related Wercklea species.
Wercklea cocleana is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Prickly Umbrella · Wercklea flavovirens · Wercklea grandiflora · Wercklea hottensis · Wercklea intermedia · Wercklea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wercklea cocleana 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.
