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Ormocarpum klainei

Ormocarpum klainei is a shrub in the pea and bean family from wet tropical West Africa (Cameroon to Gabon), known mainly from botanical records and rarely grown. It is threatened by habitat loss, so it is not a practical garden plant.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Cameroon to Gabon
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ormocarpum klainei is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ormocarpum klainei 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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