Alexa — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Alexa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Alexa grandiflora
Alexa grandiflora
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Seedlings can tolerate considerable shade but need increasing amounts of light as they grow, eventually requiring moderate to full sun. Requires a well-drained soil, succeeding in sandy to clayey conditions. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Alexa imperatricis
Alexa imperatricis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although most species in the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on their roots that can fix atmospheric nitrogen, there is a report that this species does not have this relationship.
Full cultivation guide →Alexa wachenheimii
Alexa wachenheimii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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