The Mitragyna
speciosa Krothals is the plant that is native to places of Southeast Asia like
Thailand
, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is commonly known as the Kratom. Found
rarely in the Northern parts, this tree is very common in the Central &
Southern Regions of Thailand. Kratom is a part of the Rubiaceae family and is
found mostly in the Sub-tropical & Tropical parts of Africa & Asia. The
African species is found in the swamps mainly while the Asian ones are found
mostly in the rain forest regions. Most of these species of Kratom reaches to a
height of 100 feet that is 30 meters. The naming of the species was done by the
Krothals after it was found to resemble the shape of a bishop’s miter. The main
characteristic of this genus is that it has a globular flowering head
containing almost 120 florets. The medicinal use of this Mitragyna species is
equally popular as the fine timber of it. This species has recently evolved as
one very popular recreational drug also.
Origin
This Mitragyna genus plant, a part of Rubiaceae family, is
mostly grown in the tropical and sub-tropical climates of Southeast Asia and
Africa. Places like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are popular destinations
for growing Kratom.
Growing Kratom
All that is known about the growing of Kratom is that
finding the seeds and cuttings of this plant is very hard. Though it is very
difficult to grow Kratom, the plants once established are very hardy and
difficult to get destroyed. Experimenting with cloning has recently evolved due
to the difficulty being faced in growing these plants from seeds and cuttings.
The two popular problems being faced in growing from cuttings is that they are
either attacked by fungus or some even does not root out. Here are a few
suggestions to deal with this problem.
·
Put the cutting in water with an air-bubbler.
This helps in increasing the oxygen level.
·
Use of a small amount of fungicide helps in
getting rid of the fungus growth.
·
Changing the water daily helps in reducing the
fungus growth.
Using these techniques has yielded positive results in many
plantations. Just before the leaves fall off in autumn, they become highly
potent. It is also noted that the difference in weather results in the
difference in potency of the plants. Those grown in cold climates are weak and
those in subtropical or warm temperate climate are weak in winter and spring
but surprisingly potent in other climates like early winters, late summer, and
autumn. It is also noted that most plants grown in hothouse are also weak.
weather results in the difference in potency of
the plants. Those grown in cold climates are weak and those in subtropical or
warm temperate climate are weak in winter and spring but surprisingly potent in
other climates like early winters, late summer, and autumn. It is also noted
that most plants grown in hothouse are also weak.
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