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Hildegardia gillettii

Hildegardia gillettii is a semisucculent tree from the mallow family, native only to southern Somalia and threatened by habitat loss. It is a dryland species with little cultivation history, so growing guidance is limited.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Tree, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
Warm conditions suited to a dry tropical climate; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Somalia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Hildegardia gillettii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Somalia, and is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Hildegardia plants

Hildegardia cubensis · Hildegardia erythrosiphon · Hildegardia migeodii · Hildegardia populifolia · Hildegardia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hildegardia gillettii 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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