Brachylaena — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Brachylaena recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Brachylaena huillensis
Brachylaena huillensis
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropical and subtropical areas of eastern and southern Africa, where it is found at elevations from 150 - 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 900 - 1,200mm, but tolerates 700 - 1,400mm.
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Brachylaena ramiflora
Brachylaena ramiflora
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
The plant may persist as isolated individuals in secondary vegetation because its corky bark gives it some resistance to fire and because after cutting coppice shoots may develop. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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