Mempisang (Goniothalamus ridleyi)

Product description

This rare tree grows up to a height of 1,000 metres in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Its flowering is very striking and consist of dozens of brownish-purple to pink flowers. They grow directly from the trunk and close to the ground so that they can be pollinated by beetles. The fruits are about 3 cm in size and also brownish-purple to sometimes yellow in colour, but are not edible. However, parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine to treat all kinds of ailments.

In the tropics, the tree can reach a height of 20 metres and the leaves grow to about 25 cm. As a houseplant, the species remains much smaller and can also be pruned well. Provide a light location without direct sunlight and well-drained, moist soil.

Sowing description: Sow the germinated seed directly into well-drained soil. Keep the soil constantly moist and maintain a temperature of 25-30°C for initial development.