False Tungoiltree
Garcia nutans
- Native to:
- Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua
Luis Fernández García,Luis Fernández García,Luis Fernández García,Webb, Philip Barker, 1793-1854 Berthelot, Sabin, 1794-1880 Montagne, Camille, 1784-1866. Plantae cellulares,Lamson-Scribner, F. Merrill, Elmer Drew, Lamson-Scribner, F. Merrill, Elmer Drew, Lamson-Scribner, F. Ball, Carleton R.,Trimen, Henry, 1843-1896 Britten, James, 1846-1924 Ramsbottom, John, 1885- Seemann, Berthold, 1825-1871 Rendle, A. B. (Alfred Barton), 1865-1938,Reuss, Jeremias David, 1750-1837,,,Universidad Central del Ecuador.,Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-,Webb, Philip Barker, 1793-1854 Berthelot, Sabin, 1794-1880 Oudart, P. L. (Paul Louis), 1796-1860, ill Valenciennes, M., 1794-1865. Ichthyologie des Iles Canaries Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896, former owner Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus:
- Garcia
- Species:
- Garcia nutans
- USDA Symbol:
- GANU5
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist