Couroupita guianensis is a typical rainforest plant that can grow up to 25 meters in height. It is covered with lanceolate leaves that usually grow at the ends of the plant’s branches. These leaves cover the entire stem of the plant, growing out of the brown bark of the curupite. The leaves of the Guiana curipita can reach up to 2 meters. The same phenomenon is characteristic of many tropical fruits, such as cupuas, jackfruit and others. Experts call this phenomenon by the term caulifloria. Bats love this plant very much. Usually they flock to its sweetish aroma. The fruits of the curupita are round in shape, which hang on long legs directly from the plant. In English, the name of this plant sounds like “Cannonball Tree”, which is translated as “The tree of cannonballs.” This name indicates the characteristics of the fruit and the danger of walking under this tree for people and animals. Fruits fall off after ripening after 9 months. When such a fruit falls to the ground, you can see that it has a jelly-like mass inside it, which has a rather unpleasant aroma. Curupita guiana fruit can cause allergic reactions, but despite this, they are considered edible. Some people have unique kitchen utensils made from the hard shell of the fruit.
The big kurupita tree just adores sunlight. Therefore, it can be seen in sunny areas or shaded tracks. If you are going to grow such a plant, then it should be remembered that it loves moisture very much. Therefore, it must be watered very abundantly so that the soil remains constantly moist. You also need to remember that kurupita loves humidified air. To wait for the appearance of flowers, you should be patient, because they can appear only after 4-10 years.
Florists love to plant a couupita tree on their plots, despite that. That you will have to wait a long time for its flowering, because it is not scary. The tree itself will be a great addition to the garden. This plant has very distinctive flowers that look more like waxy flowers. The flowers are usually dangling in tassels and have yellow and pink hues.
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