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Hexalobus mossambicensis

Hexalobus mossambicensis is a small tree or shrub of the custard apple family (Annonaceae), reaching about 4 to 5 metres, found only in northeastern Mozambique. It is rarely cultivated, so care guidance is limited and should be based on its seasonally dry tropical origin.

Family
Annonaceae (Annon family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings, reducing water in the dry season.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
NE. Mozambique
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Hexalobus mossambicensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.

Other Hexalobus plants

Hexalobus bussei · Hexalobus crispiflorus · Hexalobus monopetalus · Hexalobus salicifolius · Hexalobus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hexalobus mossambicensis 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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