Quassia amara (Bitterwood, Amargo Bark)
Botanical Information
Family | Simaroubaceae |
Genus | Quassia |
Species | amara |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Guiana, Northern Brazil, and Venezuela. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Restores appetite, stimulates digestion, and treats various conditions such as fever, measles, malaria, diarrhea, dysentery, urinary tract disease, liver cirrhosis, alcoholism, diabetes, albuminuria, ulcers, and smallpox. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 12 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1b |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | 1 - 15 |
Temperature (°F) | 33.8 - 59 |
Height | 3 m |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By seeds and cuttings. |
Cultivation | Best grown in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. |
Notable Specimens | Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. |
Habitat | An understory plant in rainforests and humid sites. |
Leaf Description | Compound, alternate. |
Fruit Description | Small drupe. |
Colour Description | Flowers are red. |