Peltophorum — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Peltophorum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Peltophorum africanum
Peltophorum africanum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 16 - 38°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -4°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Peltophorum dasyrhachis
Peltophorum dasyrhachis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is usually found at elevations from sea level up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 2,500mm and a dry season of 1 - 3 months, with a mean annual temperature of 20 - 25°c and the average temperature of the coldest month is not lower than 15°c. Young plants are shade tolerant but the plant requires a sunny position as it grows larger.
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Peltophorum dubium
Peltophorum dubium
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Young plants grow away quickly and can reach 5 - 6 metres tall within 2 years.
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
Peltophorum pterocarpum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is usually found at elevations below 100 metres but can occasionally be found up to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 27 - 36°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c. Plants have been known to survive occasional low temperatures down to -5°c.
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