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Meliaceae
Muskwood
Guarea guidonia
Also known as Guarea trichilioides var. colombiana, Guarea campestris, Guarea leticiana, Guarea guara
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Tropical Tree · Muskwood · Meliaceae · Rainforest · Hardwood · Ornamental Tree · Subtropical · Fragrant · South America · Caribbean
Muskwood is a slow-growing tropical tree native to the rainforests of South America and the Caribbean, best suited to warm, humid climates with rich, well-draining soil and dappled to partial shade. It produces small fragrant flowers and is valued for its dense, aromatic timber as well as its ornamental appeal in tropical and subtropical gardens. Protect from frost, maintain consistent moisture, and provide shelter from drying winds for optimal growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil evenly moist, reducing frequency slightly during cooler or drier months · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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