Myrmecodia tuberosa

Also Known As

Mermecodia echinata
Myrmecodia echinata
Myrmecodia inermis
Ant Plant

Plant type

perennial, carnivorous

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

9b-11

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Myrmecodia tuberosa plant details

Myrmecodia tuberosa is a broadleaf evergreen perennial carnivorous with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Myrmecodia tuberosa

Plant type: perennial carnivorous
Plant family: rubiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, epiphyte, exotic, houseplant, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Myrmecodia tuberosa

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ant Plant.

By: Paradise Found Nursery

Mermecodia Echinata (ant plant) A unusual plant with a swollen base that is hollow and full of pockets for ants to make home in the wild. Plants grow as epiphytes or in lose soil and produce small spines on the swollen bases. Very odd and usual plant rarely offered.

By: Brian's Botanicals

Caudex forming ant plant. Native to SE Asia. Grows epiphytically on trees. A good example of a symbiotic relationship. In the wild, ants move into the hollow chambered caudex and sting would-be predators and fertilize the plant. The plant provides a home for the ants. Caudex grows to 7" wide. Likes it warm and humid. Ants are not needed for successful plant growth. Sold without ants.