Anacardiaceae
Spondias radlkoferi
Spondias radlkoferi
Also known as Spondias nigrescens
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Spondias radlkoferi is a tropical tree native to Central and South America that prefers a warm, humid climate with regular rainfall. It grows best in full sun to light shade with fertile, well-drained soil and benefits from occasional deep watering during dry spells. This is a specialist tree best suited to tropical or subtropical gardens and larger outdoor spaces.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly and allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.9
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle
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