Rubiaceae
Uncaria lanosa var. korrensis
Uncaria lanosa var. korrensis var. korrensis
Also known as Uncaria korrensis
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare High
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rare · Tropical · Climbing · Medicinal · Collector · Humid · Shrub · Caroline-Islands · Uncaria
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This rare climbing shrub from the Caroline Islands requires warm, humid conditions and consistent moisture. It needs partial shade protection and is primarily of interest to collectors and researchers. This species is extremely difficult to cultivate outside its native tropical environment.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but well-draining · 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
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Caroline Is.
Sources: trefle
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