Tecoma stans
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands to Midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fast | Irrigation | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | 600 - 1100 | 20 - 32 | 0 - 2000 | The species prefers clay loams, but tolerates most types of soils and is particularly tolerant of alkaline conditions |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Yellow Bells |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, cuttings | seeds can be stored for long periods under ideal conditions | Not necessary | Wind |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Bignoniaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine | Homestead boundary/live fence | Tecoma stans (L.) H. B. K. | Link | Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth | Link | Shade |
Cultural Uses |
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Ornamental |