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Blakea maguirei

Topobea maguirei

Blakea maguirei (also known as Topobea maguirei) is a shrub-sized member of the Melastomataceae family, endemic to Ecuador. It is a little-known species with few cultivation records, so it is rarely grown outside its native range.

Family
Melastomataceae (Melastomat family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich, slightly acidic mix such as peat-based potting soil with perlite.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Blakea maguirei is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Other Blakea plants

Blakea acostae · Blakea attenboroughii · Blakea brunnea · Blakea campii · Blakea eriocalyx · Blakea formicaria · Blakea glandulosa · Blakea granatensis · Blakea harlingii · Blakea hispida · Blakea incompta · Blakea involvens

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Blakea maguirei 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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