Gaertnera vaginans
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Pera thmbala |
| Botanical Name | Gaertnera vaginans |
| Origin of species | Native |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V5 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 06 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -4.4 g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -5- 20 cm |
| -Width | -3-9 cm |
| -Texture | -Leathery |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Crown type | Round/shrubby |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap moderate |
| Preferred Soils | Loam soils |
| Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
| Salinity tolerance | No |
| Human uses | |
| Economic Importance | Medicine |
| Distribution | Wet zone low country |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | March-April |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |