Stapfiella lucida Plant Care
Stapfiella lucida Robyns
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Stapfiella lucida is a shrub native to Burundi, Congo, Rwana, and Zaïre. It reaches heights of 1.5 – 3 meters high, shiny 4–5 cm leaves that cluster at the top of branches, yellowish white homostylous flowers, and chestnut colored seeds.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Stapfiella lucida?
Stapfiella lucida grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Stapfiella lucida?
Stapfiella lucida (Stapfiella lucida) belongs to the Passifloraceae family within the Stapfiella genus. Stapfiella lucida is native to Burundi, Congo, Rwana, and Zaïre.
Stapfiella lucida displays a vining, climbing perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Stapfiella lucida produces showy and colorful trumpet-shaped flowers.
What Light Does the Stapfiella lucida Need?
Stapfiella lucida thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Stapfiella lucida in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Stapfiella lucida?
Well-draining, rich loamy soil with added perlite for improved drainage. Good drainage is essential for Stapfiella lucida to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Stapfiella lucida?
Repot every 1-2 years in 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 Stapfiella lucida?
Stapfiella lucida can be propagated through stem cuttings, air layering, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to stapfiella muricata plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Stapfiella lucida Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Stapfiella lucida, 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 Stapfiella lucida?
Stapfiella lucida 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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Stapfiella lucida 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 Stapfiella genus — compare its care with other Stapfiella species on PlantoScan.
Stapfiella is part of the Passifloraceae plant family — browse all Passifloraceae genera and species.
Stapfiella lucida thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Stapfiella lucida Robyns, family Passifloraceae (first published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 403 (1964)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Stapfiella lucida, 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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