Thespesia — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Thespesia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Thespesia garckeana
Thespesia garckeana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations from around sea level up to about 2,000 metres. It is found in areas where annual daytime annual temperatures fall within the range 15 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 38°c. Plants can withstand mild frosts, but can be killed at temperatures of -2°c.
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Thespesia grandiflora
Thespesia grandiflora
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Thespesia grandiflora is a plant of the warm tropics; it is found in areas with mean annual precipitations ranging from 1,250 - 2,500mm and a mean annual temperature from 20 - 27°c. Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Grows well on soils ranging from mildly alkaline to strongly acid, with textures ranging from sandy loams to clays.
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Thespesia lampas
Thespesia lampas
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Plants start flowering and producing fruit when about 1 - 2 metres tall.
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Thespesia populnea
Thespesia populnea
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Thespesia populnea is a plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics and warm subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 150 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c. The plant can survive temperatures down to about 4°c and the occasional very light frost.
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Thespesia populneoides
Thespesia populneoides
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Portia tree is a plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics and warm subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 150 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c. The plant can survive temperatures down to about 4°c and the occasional very light frost.
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