Macroptilium — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Macroptilium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows well from the subtropics with fairly cold winters to the seasonal tropics, succeeding in semi-arid areas but not doing so well in humid areas; it can be found at elevations up to 2,900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 32°c, but can tolerate 13 - 36°c. When dormant, the root system can survive temperatures down to about -8°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Macroptilium lathyroides
Macroptilium lathyroides
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Macroptilium lathyroides is found from low elevations in the subtropics up to elevations of 2,000 metres in the tropics. It is adapted to a wide mean annual rainfall range from 500 - 3,000 mm. The optimum day/night temperature for growth is 35/20°c.
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