Retama
Poitea paucifolia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Poitea
- Species:
- Poitea paucifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Bloom Months:
- may
Native Range
United States: Puerto Rico
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia), Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia), Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius), Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius), Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne), Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius), Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), (Pyrgus Hübner), Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis), Ira Hairstreak (Michaelus ira), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana), Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside), Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside), Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon), Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon), Queen (Danaus gilippus), Queen (Danaus gilippus), Sachem (Atalopedes Scudder), Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund), Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia), Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton), Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona), Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus), Tropical Green Hairstreak (Cyanophrys herodotus), Tropical Green Hairstreak (Cyanophrys herodotus), Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica), Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate