Calopogonium — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Calopogonium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Calopogonium caeruleum
Calopogonium caeruleum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Calopogonium caeruleum is adapted to the humid tropics but it is also somewhat drought-tolerant. It grows better in cooler conditions than centro (Centrosema pubescens) and in the elevated tropics can grow up to an altitude of about 800 metres. It grows best in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 1,000 - 3,000mm, but will persist in environments with as little as 700mm.
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Calopogonium mucunoides
Calopogonium mucunoides
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Calopogonium mucunoides is a plant of the hot humid tropics, where it succeeds at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres, though it is best adapted to elevations of 300 - 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where the annual rainfall exceeds 1,250 mm and daily temperatures range from 24 - 32°c, tolerating 18 - 36°c. Plants are not tolerant of frost.
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