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Wikstroemia tenuiramis

Wikstroemia tenuiramis is a small tree of wet tropical swamps and forests in Sumatra and Borneo, growing up to about 10 m. Keep it moist and bright, as it is adapted to humid, wet conditions.

Family
Thymelaeaceae (Thymelae family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist and do not let it dry out.
Soil
Moist, well-drained organic mix, such as peat-based or loam with leaf mould.
Temperature
22–30 °C; protect below 15 °C.
Native range
Sumatera to Borneo
Climate
wet tropical

About

Wikstroemia tenuiramis grows as a small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to five yellowish or cream-coloured flowers. Fruit is yellow, green or orange. The specific epithet tenuiramis is from the Latin meaning 'thin branches'. Habitat is swamps and forests from sea-level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude. W. tenuiramis is found in Sumatra and Borneo.

Other Wikstroemia plants

Daphne angustiloba · Daphne aurantiaca · Daphne axillaris · Daphne esquirolii · Daphne gemmata · Lilac Daphne · Daphne gracilis · Daphne holosericea · Lilac Daphne · Daphne modesta · Daphne myrtilloides · Daphne penicillata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wikstroemia tenuiramis 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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