Clavija longifolia

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Synonyms

Clavija ornata

Shrubs Conservatory Greenhouse Fruit Edible

A sparsely branching, tropical, evergreen tree, with a trunk to about 4m (13ft) high on which long lance-shaped green leaves are borne, producing a palm-like appearance. Small orange flowers are produced on slender racemes directly from the trunk and followed by golf-ball sized, bright orange, edible fruit.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1B

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Theophrastaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus
A genus of flowering plants, native to Tropical America, with large, thick dark green glossy foliage and delicate orange-pink flowers which appear either on seperate long, thin stems, or emerge from the stem bark itself
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moisture-retentive, but well drained compost and a position in full sun or partial shade, in a conservatory, greenhouse, or as a houseplant indoors in the UK

Propagation

Propate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to red spider mite, scale insects and mealy bug

Diseases

Generally disease-free