Possum Wood, Sandbox Tree
Hura crepitans
Family: | Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Hura (HOO-ruh) (Info) |
Species: | crepitans (KREP-ih-tanz) (Info) |
Category:
Trees
Water Requirements:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy
Foliage Color:
Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Scarlet (dark red)
Pale Green
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
West Palm Beach, Florida
Gardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Positive | On Jun 9, 2007, willermet from sutton, collected seeds in mexico. |
Positive | On Oct 7, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro, This is a tropical tree from Central and South America rain forests. It can grow up to 30 meters, but in gardens with other big trees around, it hardly reaches more than 20 meters. Itīs also said to be medicinal, and I found several websites selling natural medicines and homeopathics made of Possum Wood. But, since itīs an Euphorbiaceae (a family full of poisonous plants), I donīt recomend using the leaves or the sap by yourself |