Alyxia — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Alyxia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Alyxia reinwardtii
Alyxia reinwardtii
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to over 3,000 metres. The plant grows on the wild on granitic, sandy, clay or ultrabasic soils. A very variable plant.
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Alyxia stellata
Alyxia stellata
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the dry to moist tropics, in Hawaii it can be found at elevations from sea level to 1, 500 metres with a mean annual rainfall of up to 2,500mm. Grows well in the dappled shade of a woodland, but also succeeds in full sun or in deep shade. Requires a well-drained soil, preferably moist, but it is also tolerant of somewhat dry conditions.
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