Brown Ivorywood Plant Care
Berchemia discolor Hemsl.
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Phyllogeiton discolor, known as bird plum or brown ivory in English, is a tree native to southern and eastern Africa including Madagascar. It is a broadleaf tree growing to 18 m (60 ft).
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Brown Ivorywood?
Brown Ivorywood grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Brown Ivorywood Native To?
What Is the Brown Ivorywood?
Brown Ivorywood (Berchemia discolor) belongs to the Rhamnaceae family within the Berchemia genus. Brown Ivorywood is native to southern and eastern Africa including Madagascar. Brown Ivorywood is also known as Bird Plum, Red Ivorywood.
Brown Ivorywood displays a vining, climbing shrub growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Brown Ivorywood produces small clusters of inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Brown Ivorywood Need?
Brown Ivorywood thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Brown Ivorywood?
Well-draining sandy soil with organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Brown Ivorywood to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Brown Ivorywood?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Brown Ivorywood?
Brown Ivorywood can be propagated through seeds, hardwood cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to chinese raisin tree plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Brown Ivorywood Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Brown Ivorywood, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Brown Ivorywood?
Brown Ivorywood is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Brown Ivorywood is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Berchemia genus — compare its care with other Berchemia species on PlantoScan.
Berchemia is part of the Rhamnaceae plant family — browse all Rhamnaceae genera and species.
Brown Ivorywood thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Berchemia discolor Hemsl., family Rhamnaceae (first published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 381 (1868)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Brown Ivorywood, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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