Piptadenia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Piptadenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Piptadenia gonoacantha
Piptadenia gonoacantha
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Succeeds in a range of soils, including poor ones. A fast-growing plant, easily reaching a height of 5 metres within 2 years from seed.
Full cultivation guide →Piptadenia paniculata
Piptadenia paniculata
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Young plants have quite a rapid rate of growth. There are conflicting reports on whether or not this tree has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, so it is unclear as to whether this tree fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Piptadenia stipulacea
Piptadenia stipulacea
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
Full cultivation guide →Piptadenia viridiflora
Piptadenia viridiflora
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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