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Sapindaceae
Paullinia fuscescens
Paullinia fuscescens
Also known as Serjania mexicana, Paullinia fuscescens f. velutina, Paullinia micropterygia, Paullinia pubescens
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Vine · Climbing · Rare · Collector · Central-American · Sapindaceae · Perennial
This rare tropical climbing plant requires high humidity and consistent moisture to establish successfully. Provide partial shade and strong support for its vigorous growth habit. Only recommended for collectors with greenhouse or tropical garden conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply maintaining consistent soil moisture · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle
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