Hylodesmum — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Hylodesmum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Hylodesmum oldhamii
Hylodesmum oldhamii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny sheltered position. 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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Hylodesmum podocarpum
Hylodesmum podocarpum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Hylodesmum podocarpum has a very wide range, from the cold temperate regions of northeast China to the tropical mountains of the Philippines. Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny sheltered position. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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Hylodesmum repandum
Hylodesmum repandum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, almost always in areas of year-round rainfall in Asia, but also commonly in areas of seasonal rainfall in Africa. 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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