Pseudopiptadenia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Pseudopiptadenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pseudopiptadenia contorta
Pseudopiptadenia contorta
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Young plants have a fast rate of growth. 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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Pseudopiptadenia psilostachya
Pseudopiptadenia psilostachya
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
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.
Full cultivation guide →Pseudopiptadenia suaveolens
Pseudopiptadenia suaveolens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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