Burkea — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Burkea recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Burkea africana
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Burkea africana

Burkea africana

Family: Fabaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the moist to semi arid tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to 1,740 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 36°c, but can tolerate 8 - 44°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -8°c or lower, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.

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