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Rosewood

Tipuana

Also called Pride of Bolivia, Tipa

Tipuana is a genus of large, fast-growing ornamental trees in the pea family, with Tipuana tipu (tipa, pride of Bolivia) the most commonly planted species. It needs full sun, room to grow, and well-drained soil, and is grown outdoors rather than as a houseplant.

Family: Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as: Tree
Light: Full sun
Water: Water deeply during dry spells while young, then rely mostly on rainfall once established.
Soil: Deep, well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature: Frost-tender when young; suited to warm temperate and subtropical climates, young trees need protection below about -5 °C.
How easy: Easy

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Tipuana tipu, also known as tipa, rosewood and pride of Bolivia, is a South American tree.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tipuana 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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