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Tropical only (Zone 10+). Full sun. Salt tolerant.
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Mahogany Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Swietenia mahagoni
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Mahogany care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Swietenia mahagoni
- Common names
- West Indian Mahogany
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Genus
- Swietenia
- Species
- S. mahagoni
Growing with your kit
This Seeds In A Cup® kit is an indoor bonsai project for most climates, teaching tropical tree biology.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Briefly deciduous in spring before new growth.
Growing conditions
Tropical hammocks and coastal forests.
Weather & tolerances
High salt and wind tolerance; zero frost tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Mahogany webworm.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
A large semi-evergreen tree with compound leaves and large woody fruit capsules containing winged seeds.
Varieties
Standard species.
Garden & everyday uses
World's premier cabinet wood. shade tree in tropics
Native range & distribution
South Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas.
Conservation
Threatened in some native ranges due to over-logging.
Name origins
Named after Gerard van Swieten, Austrian physician.
History
The wood of choice for Chippendale furniture in the 18th century.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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