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Caiophora lateritia

Brick-Red Caiophora · Chile Nettle · Red-Flowered Loasa

Family LoasaceaeGenus Caiophora

Also published as Cajophora laterita. You are in the right place.

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Native range
Bolivia and north-west Argentina

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 24, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.

50% germination in 12 days.

Neither light nor GA-3 changed the result.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, CajophoraPublic domain
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Cajophora (Loasaceae). C.laterita germ. 70D(50% on 12th d) and 40-70D(none). Light and GA-3 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Cajophora. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    None germinated.

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, CajophoraPublic domain
Show the original text
Cajophora (Loasaceae). C.laterita germ. 70D(50% on 12th d) and 40-70D(none). Light and GA-3 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Cajophora. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.