Gymnostoma — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Gymnostoma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Gymnostoma rumphianum
Gymnostoma rumphianum
Family: Casuarinaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained, acid soil and a position in full sun. Established plants are moderately drought tolerant. Plants can be monoecious or dioecious.
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Gymnostoma sumatranum
Gymnostoma sumatranum
Family: Casuarinaceae
Cultivation
Grows naturally on podsols - these are nutrient poor soils consisting of a leached clay underneath a layer of organic material comprising mainly acid leaf fall from conifers. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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