kadakuda

some notes after growing this species for a few decades and in both cold countries as well as tropical. they are very much prone to fungal infection. bark and root bark ruptures are very easily infected with larger diameter. have transplanted small plants to various pots, as well as have used flat beds and excavators to move multi tonne trees. it requires less stress to teh main woody roots, the smaller roots are more capable of accepting being cut. if doing this, avoid too much rotting organic matter, this breeds fungus which will infect this genus quite easily. also note this isnt a super long lived tree it seems. or, it is more susceptible to infection so may not live as long. if youre goal is seeds, the biggest the pot you have the better. have seen 20 year trees in the tropics not produce fruit )although do flower) while other trees not far away do produce fruit. its one of those things. have experimented a LOT with this and cebil, still no answers other than probably individual variation. pots are going to be hard, and if used will need to be so big they will be super heavy. plan accordingly. i only consider doing things organically, but with these and similar trees, fungal infection is serious and detrimental under stress. consider chemicals if you see rot. have seen 50cm diameter trunk trees die within a coupe months of fungl infection on the stem. its fast and unforgiving sometimes. take it serious. have also watched trees that are a couple decades ol, in ground, moved nearby to a new location and all of a sudden produce fruit. this all leads me to think environment is absolutely necessary to be right. pot sizes used with fruit production are about 2m diameter and 1m depth. in ground is preferable, but not mandatory. best of luck

Just a bump in case. still in search

Beautiful plants! I have no help for your question, but may I ask if you have ever seen seeds from your plants?

Very sad news Rest well friend!

Very cool, thank you Kindness, appreciate your search! That may explain why it has been so hard to find properly identified and honest kava plants over the past couple decades The search continues!

We have a location set aside for them, very suitable and tropical. but we are international. Still looking if anyone has any. if other nurseries see this, feel free to message me or email. can pay for phyto certs etc no problem.

Looking for kava plants for many years. always end up getting P. auritum as misidentified. Looking for true kava plants. Buy or trade, international shipping. I only check in here once or twice a month, so please be patient if i dont reply to PM right away Thanks!

Thanks for your work Trucha.

my peruvian black flowers like mad, but has yet to ever make a seed. had about 1 acre of random scrub covered in it and a brazilian type which never flowers. i am leaning towards they need a buddy to set seed. anyone else confirm?

have pics f the plants? everytime i sowed seeds i never got 1 to sprout the white type has been THAT one thing i am just too retarded to grow out...

have been wanting them forever. always get hoja santa for some reason. if SAB has some for sale will put in an order. or anyone who wants to sell. if you can do phytosanitary and we do it legally i can order a bunch or trade, i am easy.

bathroom plant seems like the ideal candidate! coleus probably isnt that useful, but is pretty. it can do some shade but doubt its long term chances in a bathroom. coffee is also a common houseplant. some vines might do well for a bit as they tend to come from forest floors and stretch up to light. so they will grow all stretched out for a while indoors quite nice probably.

looks great man, jealous! out of curiosity are in a dry climate? or do they set seed in dry season? they flower here but never seen a pod once.

the peruvian black type growing here is flowering profusely. There are other types growing there as well, but they are not currently flowering. will they set seed on their own? do they require a specific polinator?

phyllodes barely jsut like young stems. nto only weak, they ar so filled with oils its next to useless. distribution should for sure play into ethical, so if its native it becomes a greater thing. though where AC is native, the concern isnt killing it so much as its very common and planted by the government, but it stops soil erosion. so teh real issue with harvesting it is landslides, not killing trees. in OZ, Hawaii etc its a pest, and could justifiably be killed without thought and they do. in these cases, perhaps the most important issue is land management, as one needs to protect the ecosystem. so how you kill them, remove them, in what densitiy and how you are planting after/during is the main thing. making a slope bald to get rid of an invasive tends not to work out well for the mountain.