Pisonia Alba, Catchbirdtrees, Birdcatcher, Birdlime – Plant – PAC-550587

Description

Pisonia alba is foliage plant with greenish-yellow leaves.
This plant is used in the garden where dark foliage plants are planted to avoid dull appearance in the garden.Evergreen tropical tree of medium size, to 7 m height, with greenish-yellow or yellow-white foliage looking like lettuce, the thin leaf blades lanceolate and corrugated 10 to 30cm long, undulate at margins, clusters of tiny greenish white flowers, and 2cm long stalked fruit from female blooms. Cooked leaves are eaten as a vegetable.Plant Specifications

Plant Height
18 inch (46 cm)

Plant Spread
4 inch (10 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name
Pisonia Alba, Catchbirdtrees, Birdcatcher, Birdlime

Maximum Reachable Height
Upto 15 feet.

Flower Colour
Green

Bloom Time
Rarely blooming

Difficulty Level
Easy.

Planting and careWater should apply early in the morning when the soil feels to dry to touch. If you do not want to plant to grow into a tree, it is necessary to prune the plant regularly.Pisonia Alba care
Pisonia Alba is propagated through cuttings, which root easily in sand. Cuttings should be kept in a place where sunlight falls on them.

Sunlight
Full sun.

Watering
Water the plant regularly but do not over water.

Soil
Sandy soil.

Temperature
25 to 35 degree C

Fertilizer
Apply standard liquid fertilizer.

Pisonia Alba special feature
Pisonia alba is a small, evergreen foliage tree or a large shrub found in our gardens.
Pisonia Alba uses

Ornamental Use:

The plant stands out on its own in the garden
Pissonia Alba can be grown in pots and it also makes a good hedge when planted closely together