Uvaria — 16 species
Botanical species in the genus Uvaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Uvaria busgenii
Uvaria busgenii
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in dappled shade. Grows best in a fertile, moist, deep soil. The tree does not coppice, but sends up root suckers after it has been felled.
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Uvaria scheffleri
Uvaria scheffleri
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 600 metres. The plant grows best in areas where the mean maximum and minimum temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, though it can tolerate 17 - 30°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 700 - 1,500mm, tolerating 500 - 2,000mm and growing in areas with a distinct dry season.
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