Andira inermis subsp. inermis
Andira inermis subsp. inermis
- Native to:
- Belize | Bolivia | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | French Guiana | Gabon | Gambia | Guam | Guatemala | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Ivory Coast | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mali | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Panamá | Peru | Puerto Rico | Senegal | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | United States | FL | Venezuela | Windward Is.
GBIF: Julien Piolain
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Andira
- Species:
- Andira inermis subsp. inermis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bats, insects
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coat requiring scarification. Soaking in hot water or mechanical scarification improves germination rates.
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