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Inga golfodulcensis

Inga golfodulcensis
Photo: William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden, CC BY 4.0

Inga golfodulcensis is a tree in the pea and bean family, native to the wet tropical lowlands of Costa Rica and possibly Colombia. It is not a common garden or houseplant, and it is grown mainly for shade and research in its native range.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist, since it grows in wet tropical climates.
Soil
Rich, well-drained, humus-rich soil.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions; protect from frost.
Native range
Costa Rica
Climate
wet tropical

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Inga golfodulcensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and possibly Colombia.

Other Inga plants

Inga adenophylla · White Inga · Inga allenii · Inga amboroensis · Inga andersonii · Inga approximata · Inga aptera · Inga arenicola · Inga augusti · Inga balsapambensis · Inga barbata · Inga bella

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Inga golfodulcensis 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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