Velvet Tamarind
Dialium guineense
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Marco Schmidt [1] (www.senckenberg.de),NoahElhardt,Grullab,Kazimierz Wlazło,Timzy D'Great,Marcus J. de A. Falcão,Leonora (Ellie) Enking,Gloria SOSSA,Daderot,Yai.isac,Rachad sanoussi,BishopNana
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Dialium
- Species:
- Dialium guineense
- USDA Symbol:
- DIGU2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in tropical forest conditions
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification for improved germination. Soaking in hot water or mechanical scarification recommended.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI