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Byrsonima horneana

Byrsonima horneana is a shrub or small tree in the Malpighi family, native only to Puerto Rico. Little is documented about its cultivation, so care advice is based on general knowledge of the genus.

Family
Malpighiaceae (Malpighi family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top few centimetres of soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or a loam-based potting mix.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

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Byrsonima horneana is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.

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Byrsonima basiloba · Locustberry · Byrsonima crassa · Maricao cimun · Byrsonima intermedia · Long Key locustberry · Byrsonima ophiticola · Byrsonima sericea · Almendrillo · Byrsonima

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Byrsonima horneana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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