Red mangrove.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Evergreen tree

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Jeden Tag

Endgröße

25 to 80 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 12

Blütezeit

Throughout the year

Pflege

Keep the roots submerged in a brackish water solution to ensure the tree stays hydrated and healthy. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often indicate a need for higher salinity or nutrient adjustments. Ensure the environment stays warm and humid to mimic its native tropical habitat.

Gießen

The root system must remain constantly submerged in brackish water.

Düngen

Use a balanced aquatic plant fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back dead or crossing branches once a year to maintain shape.

Umtopfen

Move to a larger container only when the root system becomes severely crowded.

Boden

Peaty or sandy saline mud

Boden-pH

6.0 to 8.0

Temperatur

15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 100%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The bark and leaves contain high levels of tannins which can be irritating if ingested in large quantities.

Kinder

The sharp, woody propagules can be a puncture hazard if stepped on or handled roughly.

Kontaktallergene

The sap can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may trigger mild allergic reactions in sensitive individuals during peak flowering.

Essbarkeit

The plant is not considered edible and contains tannins that may cause digestive distress.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Arching stilt like prop roots
• Leathery dark green elliptical leaves
• Small yellow four petaled flowers
• Pencil shaped propagules hanging from branches

Höhe

3 bis 25m

Breite

2 bis 15m

Blätter

dark green, leathery, evergreen

Blüten

pale yellow, white, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Year round

Häufige Probleme

• Scale insects — Small sap sucking insects that cluster on stems.
• Root rot — Fungal decay occurring if the water becomes stagnant and oxygen depleted.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer, autumn, winter

Plant in groups to mimic natural mangrove thickets for better stability and habitat creation.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Avicennia germinans — They naturally coexist in mangrove forest zones.
• Laguncularia racemosa — This species occupies similar coastal niches.

Ähnliche Arten

• Avicennia germinans — Shares the same habitat but uses pneumatophores instead of prop roots.
• Laguncularia racemosa — Often found growing slightly further inland in the same ecosystem.

Botanisches

Familie

Rhizophoraceae

Gattung

Rhizophora

Ordnung

Malpighiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas and West Africa.

Artenschutz

While widespread, mangrove habitats are protected in many regions due to their critical role in coastal ecosystems.

It survives by excluding salt at the root level and excreting excess salt through its leaves.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nursery for fish, shoreline stabilization, bird nesting site

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

coastal protection, habitat restoration, aquarium filtration

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a regular garden?

No, it requires a specialized brackish or saltwater environment to survive.

How do I propagate it?

Simply place the mature, cigar shaped propagule in a container of water until roots appear.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Rhizophora comes from the Greek words for root and bearing, referring to its iconic prop roots.

Gut zu wissen

• Red mangroves are viviparous, meaning their seeds germinate while still attached to the parent tree.
• They can tolerate high salinity levels that would kill most other plants.
• The tangled root systems provide essential protection for juvenile reef fish.
• They are primary colonizers of new coastal land.