Sonneratia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Sonneratia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sonneratia alba
Sonneratia alba
Family: Lythraceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist coastal areas in the tropics. It succeeds in areas with no dry season as well as those with a dry season. Prefers a sunny position.
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Sonneratia apetala
Sonneratia apetala
Family: Lythraceae
Cultivation
Sonneratia apetala is a plant of moist coastal areas in the tropics. It succeeds in areas where annual daytime temperatures range between 20 - 30°c, though it tolerates 10 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 1,650 - 1,800mm, tolerating 1,300 - 3,000mm, and succeeds in areas with no dry season as well as those with a dry season.
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Sonneratia caseolaris
Sonneratia caseolaris
Family: Lythraceae
Cultivation
A plant of coastal areas in the tropics. It grows best where the mean annual minimum and maximum temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, though it tolerates 10 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 1,500 - 2,500mm, tolerating 1,000 - 3,000mm, and succeeds in areas with no dry season as well as those with a dry season.
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Sonneratia ovata
Sonneratia ovata
Family: Lythraceae
Cultivation
The flowers are nocturnal, opening in the evening and falling off in the morning.
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