Pisonia brunoniana is a small tree, spreading to 6 metres (20 ft) or more tall. The wood is soft and the branches are brittle. The large leaves are opposite or ternate, glabrous, and glossy, entire (simple with smooth margins), and obtuse to rounded at apex. The inflorescence is paniculate, many-flowered, and the flowers are unisexual. The very sticky fruits, in which small birds are often trapped, are narrowly ellipsoidal, and 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.18 in) long, having five ribs. In the Seychelles, the sticky seeds of a related species, Pisonia grandis, regularly causes seabird deaths, and research suggests that the seeds evolved to be transferred on the plumage of seabirds to distant islands, enabling the long-distance dispersal of the species. The situation may be similar with P. brunoniana.
Pisonia Brunonianum Variegated Care
Pisonia Brunonianum Variegated
Other names: Paropra Variegated
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
18°C - 20°C
Difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water abundantly, once a week in the summer, immersing the pot in the water (after that the water must be poured from the pan).
Fertilizer
From spring to autumn liquid balanced fertilizer every 3-4 weeks. It responds well to fertilizing with organic fertilizer.
Sunlight
A sunny place, a southern window will suit. The plant needs directional light for at least 5 hours a day, but it should be shaded pisonia from the brightest scorching rays.
Soil
Ready ground is suitable general purpose. It must be fertile, humus, water and breathable. For a soil of own preparation to take: 1 part peat and 1 part leaf soil, 1 part coarse sand. Good drainage is required.
Temperature
In summer and winter, pisonia should be grown warm (73,4-77 ​​° F). At a temperature a few degrees below the growth of pisonia is significantly slowed down
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