Lecythis — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Lecythis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lecythis ampla
Lecythis ampla
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 800 metres. It grows in areas where the annual temperature range is 24 - 35°c, and the annual rainfall is more than 3,500 mm. Grows well in alluvial and sandy soils and is frequently found in clayey soils.
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Lecythis chartacea
Lecythis chartacea
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
Young plants can tolerate quite dense shade, the plants becoming more tolerant and needy of lighter conditions as they grow older. Succeeds in dry to fairly wet soils. Grows best in deep, fertile soils.
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Lecythis lanceolata
Lecythis lanceolata
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
Plants are probably not very fussy as to soil type. They prefer a sunny position, but can also succeed in dappled shade. Trees have been known to produce their first crop in less than ten years from seed.
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Lecythis lurida
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
Young plants require some shade, though they become more tolerant of light as they get older. Young trees have a moderate rate of growth, perhaps reaching a height of 2.5 metres within 2 years from seed.
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Lecythis minor
Lecythis minor
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands. Prefers a deep, fertile soil.
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Lecythis ollaria
Lecythis ollaria
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands. Prefers a deep, fertile soil, though plants are probably not very fussy as to soil type. They prefer a sunny position.
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Lecythis pisonis
Lecythis pisonis
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in full sun or in dappled shade. Plants are probably not very fussy as to soil type. They can tolerate several months of waterlogging, as well as growing on the drier oxisols of terra firma.
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Lecythis zabucajo
Lecythis zabucajo
Family: Lecythidaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, lowland tropics. Probably not very fussy as to soil type. Prefers a deep, rich, fertile, moisture-retentive soil.
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