Bactris — 19 species
Botanical species in the genus Bactris recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Bactris concinna
Bactris concinna
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
There are three recognized forms of this species; the form concinna has considerably larger fruits than the other two forms.
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Bactris gasipaes
Bactris gasipaes
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates with heavy rainfall and poor soils. They grow in lowland areas below 800 metres, where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain. They can withstand relatively hot dry seasons of 3 - 4 months.
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Bactris guineensis
Bactris guineensis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, lowland tropics. Requires a fertile, moist but well-drained soil and some protection from strong sun.
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Bactris major
Bactris major
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a warm, sheltered, moist position. The plant flowers all year round, the fruit being produced for much of the year with a pronounced period of peak harvest.
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Bactris maraja
Bactris maraja
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain.
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Bactris oligocarpa
Bactris oligocarpa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Requires a shady position. Grows in the wild on well-drained, rather dry, sandy soils.
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