Andira Species, Coconut Angelim

This is a shrub or small tree from the brazilian coastal sandy plains, and one of the most beautiful native shrubs, yet not well known in...Read More cultivation (I know only 2 or 3 of those being cultivated).

It can be either a small but wide shrub, or a 6 meters tall tree depending on the soil. It has pinnate leaves, with leathery and dark green leaflets (that´s how you can spot this plant in the middle of countless shrubs of its natural habitat). On spring, it shouts long and erect floral spikes with small, dark red/purple flowers. The seed pods have only one seed.

It grows on white sand with little organic matter (as soon as it grows, it feeds itself with its own litter, as well as other plants that will stabilish themselves around it). It likes regular watering, high temperatures, and full sun.

Because most of the plants of this species are living on their natural habitats, I recoment attention if you ever come across it for sale anywhere - and if it´s all legal and stuff, I also recomend you to buy it, because it´s a very beautiful plant.