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Kielmeyera

Kielmeyera
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0

Kielmeyera is a genus of about 55 species of shrubs and small trees in the Calophyllaceae family, native to South America, mainly the Brazilian cerrado. Most are not commonly grown, so care depends on the species; they generally need full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Calophyllaceae (Calophyll family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately, letting the top of the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or lateritic soil.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Kielmeyera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae. It is native to South America, with 55 species native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru, and a large occurrence in the Brazilian cerrado.

Other Kielmeyera plants

Kielmeyera coriacea · Kielmeyera neglecta · Kielmeyera neriifolia · Kielmeyera peruviana · Kielmeyera rubriflora · Kielmeyera speciosa · Kielmeyera variabilis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kielmeyera 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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