Meriania nobilis is endemic to cloud forests of the Andes in western Colombia and is hailed as one of the world's most beautiful flowering trees, featuring year-round deep pink to purple-red flowers with yellow anthers. Seeds are minute and require light to germinate.
Before sowing
Seeds have hard seed coat requiring mechanical scarification followed by soaking
Sowing
What to expect
Tips
Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Place in bright, indirect light. Maintain high humidity with plastic dome cover slightly open for air circulation. Seeds are slow to germinate; germination may take 6-12 weeks depending on temperature. Prefers warm temperate climates without extreme heat or cold.
Sources: Easy Grow Seeds, Rare Exotic Seeds, Rare Palms Seeds, Plant Flower Seeds, PictureThis, NCBI PMC, Plants of the World Online (Kew Science)
