Adenia — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Adenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Adenia digitata
Adenia digitata
Family: Passifloraceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,850 metres. The plant is not frost tolerant, being damaged at temperatures below 4°c. Succeeds in a sunny to lightly shaded position and a well-drained soil.
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Adenia firingalavensis
Adenia firingalavensis
Family: Passifloraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade. Requires a well-drained soil. A slow-growing plant.
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Adenia globosa
Adenia globosa
Family: Passifloraceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. The plant can be damaged if temperatures fall below 7°c and does not grow well below 15°c. Succeeds in full sun and light shade.
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Adenia lobata
Adenia lobata
Family: Passifloraceae
Cultivation
A fast-growing species. The plant can flower all year round, though ripe fruits are only present for a few months each year. The plant regenerates rapidly from the base after bush fires.
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Adenia volkensii
Adenia volkensii
Family: Passifloraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in full sun. Requires a well-drained soil. The plant stores water in its swollen stem and rootstock and is therefore drought tolerant.
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