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Rhizophoraceae
Red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Also known as Walking tree, Rhizophora mangrove, American mangrove, Bruguiera decangulata
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Mangrove · Tropical Tree · Aquatic Plant · Coastal Plant · Brackish Water · Rhizophora · Saltwater Plant · Prop Roots · Ecosystem Plant · Specialist Plant
Red mangrove is a striking tropical tree that requires very specific aquatic or semi-aquatic conditions, ideally in brackish to saltwater environments, making it best suited to coastal water features or large specialist aquarium setups. It is notable for its dramatic prop roots and plays a crucial ecological role in coastal habitats by providing shelter and nursery grounds for wildlife. This is a highly specialist plant that demands expert care and is not suitable for typical home gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Requires constant access to brackish or saltwater; roots must remain submerged or saturated at all times · Daily or as needed to maintain consistently wet conditions
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle
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