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Recchia mexicana

Recchia mexicana is a tree in the Surian family (Surianaceae) native to seasonally dry tropical habitats in southern Mexico. It is a wild species of little horticultural note, so care is mainly a matter of matching a warm, dry, sunny tropical climate.

Family
Surianaceae (Surian family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; it is adapted to a seasonal dry period.
Soil
Well-drained soil; tolerates poor, rocky ground typical of dry tropical forest.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
S. Mexico
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Recchia mexicana is a species of trees in the family Surianaceae. It is native to tropical habitats of Mexico.

Other Recchia plants

Recchia simplicifolia · Recchia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Recchia mexicana 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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