GRAND DEVIL'S-CLAWS

Pisonia grandis

Reference No :

0000001

Scientific Name :

Pisonia grandis

Sinhala Name :

වාත භංඝ (WATHA BHANGA)

Tamil Name :

சண்டிக் கீரை மரம் (SANDIKKEEREI MARAM)

Other Common Names :

Ketta (කෙට්ට), Cabbage Tree

Synonyms :

Plant Family :

Nyctaginaceae

Plant Group :

Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed)

Plant Types :

Shrubs

Crown Architecture :

Irregular Canopy

Plant Categories :

Beach side plant;   Bird Attractive Plants;   Coastal Plants;   Common Landscaping Plants;   Courtyard Plants;   Dry Zone Plants;   Edible Plants;   Flowering Plants;   Forest Trees;   Herbal Plants;   High Leaves Density Plants;   Home Garden Plants;   Intermediate Zone Plants;   Ornamental Plants;   Seasonal Plant;   Shady Plants;   Fast Growing Plants;   Sun Loving Plants;   Wild Plants;   Wind Controlling Plants;   Cultivating plants;   Evergreen Plants;   Medium Maintenance Plants;   Medium Size Shrubs

Plant Distribution(s) :

Africa;   Madagascar;   East Asia;   China;   India;   Sri Lanka;   Malaysia;   Indonesia;   Papua New Guinea;   Australia;   Pacific Islands

Habitat :

Forests, where it can be the dominant tree and, in places, forms pure stands; Open, dry to semi-dry localities along sandy or rocky coasts, or on limestone

Elevation :

Above sea level up to 1,200 m

Trunk / Bole / Stem & Branches :

Trunk (bole): 30 - 50 cm in diameter

Average Height :

14m

Maximum Height :

30m

Average Width :

8m

Maximum Width :

10m

Root System(s) :

Tap Root

Propogation(s) :

By Seeds;   By Cutting;   By Layering;   By Cutting (Mature Wood)

Medicinal Use :

Yes

Foliage

Leaf / Habit :

Evergreen

Leaf Shape :

Ovate shape

Arrangements :

Simple

Leaf Arrangement :

Spiral leaf arrangement

Leaves :

Lamina 7-20 x 4-10 cm; Petiole 1.25-3 cm or more long 

Flowering

Is Flowering :

Yes

Blossoms :

Showy; Sweet-smelling; Inflorescence a corymbose panicle, densely pubescent; pedicels 2-3 mm long

Blooming Season :

July;   August

Fruiting

Bears Fruits :

Yes

Seeds :

Sticky barbed seeds 

Maintenance

Level :

Medium

Soil Types :

Sandy Soil;   Clay Soil;   Loam Soil;   Acidic (pH 5.5>) to Alkaline (pH 8.5 <);   Well Drained Soil

Water :

Medium/Moderate

Sunlight :

Full

Edibility

Is Edible :

Yes

Edible Parts :

Leaves

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