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Mezcala balsensis is a little-known shrub or small tree in the legume family, the only species in its genus, endemic to Guerrero state in southwestern Mexico. It is not a commonly cultivated plant, so care guidance is limited and based on its seasonally dry tropical habitat.
Mezcala balsensis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is the sole species in genus Mezcala. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Guerrero state in southwestern Mexico.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mezcala balsensis 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.
