Author: | Ivan
Murray Johnston,1925 |
Family: |
FOUQUIERIACEAE |
Origin: |
Baja
California, Mexico |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
Height: |
4
Meters |
Flower:
|
Red |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Palo
Adan, Adam's Tree |
Synonyms: |
Fouquieria
digueti,
Bronnia
digueti van Tieghem, 1899.
Bronnia thiebautii, Tiegh.
Fouquieria peninsularis, Nash. |
This member of the Fouquieriaceae
family was given
this name by Ivan
Murray Johnston in 1925. It if found in Mexico, growing in a
well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem will
grow to 30 centimetres in diameter and reach for four meters in
height. The flowers are red, and the plant can be reproduced both by
seeds and cuttings.
The genera name in honour of: P.E. Fouquier, Parisian medical professor.
The species name after Leon Diguet, a French explorer.
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