Dombeya — 78 species
Botanical species in the genus Dombeya recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dombeya acerifolia
Dombeya acerifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya acutangula
Dombeya acutangula
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya albisquama
Dombeya albisquama
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya alleizettei
Dombeya alleizettei
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya ambalabeensis
Dombeya ambalabeensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Grows in the wild on both sands and limestone soils. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya amplifolia
Dombeya amplifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya andapensis
Dombeya andapensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya antsianakensis
Dombeya antsianakensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya australis
Dombeya australis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya baronii
Dombeya baronii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya befotakensis
Dombeya befotakensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya biumbellata
Dombeya biumbellata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. Dombeya biumbellata is frequently planted near villages. The fibre is easy to extract and process.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya breonii
Dombeya breonii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya buettneri
Dombeya buettneri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. The plant responds well to coppicing and generally also regrows well from the base after a fire. The stem releases a very sticky fluid when cut.
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Dombeya burgessiae
Dombeya burgessiae
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. The species shows some resistance to fire.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya cacuminum
Dombeya cacuminum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Although native to tropical regions, Dombeya cacuminum is reported to be able to tolerate occasional short-lived temperatures falling as low as -2°c. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. The crushed leaves have a nauseous aroma.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya cannabina
Dombeya cannabina
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya condensata
Dombeya condensata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya coria
Dombeya coria
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya costulatinervia
Dombeya costulatinervia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya cymosa
Dombeya cymosa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya decanthera
Dombeya decanthera
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Plants are found in the wild on thin soils and gneiss. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya dichotomopsis
Dombeya dichotomopsis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya digyna
Dombeya digyna
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya elliptica
Dombeya elliptica
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya ferruginea
Dombeya ferruginea
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required. Some plants of the subspecies borbonica have hermaphrodite flowers.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya glabripes
Dombeya glabripes
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya hafodahy
Dombeya hafodahy
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya hafodahyformis
Dombeya hafodahyformis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya hafotsy
Dombeya hafotsy
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya halapo
Dombeya halapo
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya heimii
Dombeya heimii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya hilsenbergii
Dombeya hilsenbergii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya ianthotricha
Dombeya ianthotricha
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya kirkii
Dombeya kirkii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. Plants can commence flowering when just 2 - 3 metres tall.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya laurifolia
Dombeya laurifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya lecomtei
Dombeya lecomtei
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya longicuspis
Dombeya longicuspis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya lucida
Dombeya lucida
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya macropoda
Dombeya macropoda
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya magnifolia
Dombeya magnifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya mandenensis
Dombeya mandenensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild on sandy soils. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. Plants can flower and set fruit all year round.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya mandrakensis
Dombeya mandrakensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya mangorensis
Dombeya mangorensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya megaphyllopsis
Dombeya megaphyllopsis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya merika
Dombeya merika
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya modestiformis
Dombeya modestiformis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya mollis
Dombeya mollis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya montana
Dombeya montana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya mupangae
Dombeya mupangae
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya palmatisecta
Dombeya palmatisecta
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya pentagonalis
Dombeya pentagonalis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya perrieri
Dombeya perrieri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya pilosa
Dombeya pilosa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. The plant hybridizes in the wild with Dombeya ficulnea.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya platanifolia
Dombeya platanifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya pubescens
Dombeya pubescens
Family: Malpighiaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya pulchra
Dombeya pulchra
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya quinqueseta
Dombeya quinqueseta
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya ranofotsyensis
Dombeya ranofotsyensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya reclinata
Dombeya reclinata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya rottleroides
Dombeya rottleroides
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya rotunda
Dombeya rotunda
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya rotundifolia
Dombeya rotundifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Mature plants can tolerate at least some frost. Grows best in a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya rubricuspis
Dombeya rubricuspis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya sahatavyensis
Dombeya sahatavyensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya selinala
Dombeya selinala
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. The flowers are said to have a 'fine' aroma.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya somanga
Dombeya somanga
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya spectabilis
Dombeya spectabilis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya stipulacea
Dombeya stipulacea
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya subviscosa
Dombeya subviscosa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Plants are found in the wild on sandy and rocky soils. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya superba
Dombeya superba
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya tiliacea
Dombeya tiliacea
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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Dombeya torrida
Dombeya torrida
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. A fairly fast-growing tree. The tree responds well to coppicing and pollarding.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya tsiapetrokensis
Dombeya tsiapetrokensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya tulearensis
Dombeya tulearensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. The flowers are sweetly scented.
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Dombeya umbellata
Dombeya umbellata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya urschiana
Dombeya urschiana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Dombeya viburnifloropsis
Dombeya viburnifloropsis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade.
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