Culcasia rotundifolia Small Plants field guide production and conservation

field guide production and conservation

The 'Peacock' variety is a cultivated form

better known as the Cabbage Tree

Plants stay low to the ground

Temperature: Favors warm indoor temperatures ranging from 18°C to 29°C

Culcasia rotundifolia Small Plants field guide production and conservationCulcasia rotundifolia is a climbing plant native to the tropical rainforests of Gabon, West Africa. This species is characterized by its circular to kidney shaped leaves, which are dark olive green with a velvety gloss on the upper surface and greenish to reddish underneath. The leaves typically measure between 2 to 6 cm in diameter, with a heart shaped base and a short, often contorted tip. As the plant matures, it develops long internodes and