Dovyalis — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Dovyalis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dovyalis abyssinica
Dovyalis abyssinica
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, dry, tropics, though it also succeeds in areas of higher rainfall. Grows best in a fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Dislikes calcareous soils.
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Dovyalis caffra
Dovyalis caffra
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of the subtropics, succeeding at higher elevations in tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -7°c or lower, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Dovyalis hebecarpa
Dovyalis hebecarpa
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Dovyalis hebecarpa is a plant of the hot, humid, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 12 - 35°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -3°c or lower, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Dovyalis macrocalyx
Dovyalis macrocalyx
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics where it can be found at elevations from sea level to 2,600 metres. In Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,100 - 1,900mm. Thrives in well-drained deep brown sandy loams and beside rivers.
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