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Octoknema

Octoknema is a genus of tropical African trees and shrubs in the family Olacaceae, with about 14 species, mostly from rainforest in Central and West Africa. Few are grown as ornamentals, so care information is limited and mostly general.

Family
Octoknemaceae (Octoknem family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and allow the top layer to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Octoknema is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae.

It contains the following species:

Other Octoknema plants

Octoknema orientalis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Octoknema 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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