Babaco cutting
Common name
Mountain papaya
Botanical name
Vasconcellea × heilbornii or Carica pentagona
Details
Stem cuttings from mature plants growing under cover in North Canterbury
Propagate and grow your own babaco plants quick and easy with stem cuttings. Simply place the cutting 1 third into the soil (right way up) and keep damp in a sunny, sheltered, warm location. Roots will form around the bottom cut surface.
Plants are self fertile, so only one plant is required to set fruit.
High success rate and should produce fruit in 12 – 18 months.
Wind tolerance
poor due to big leaves
Flowers
white
Forest layer
low-tree
Frost sensitive
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Propagation method
Cutting
Price
$3.90
15cm stem cutting
