Base de datos de plantas del FNPS
Lysiloma latisiliquum
Nomenclatura
Nombre común:
Sinónimo(s):
Especie del género:
Familia:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Especificaciones de la planta
Forma:
Tamaño:
Esperanza de vida:
Long-lived perennial
Color de la flor:
Color de la fruta:
Fenología:
Destacado por:
Paisajismo
Usos recomendados:
Consideraciones:
Disponibilidad:
Propagación:
Luz:
Tolerancia a la humedad:
Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Very long very dry periods
Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:
Unknown
Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Suelo u otro sustrato:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
pH del suelo:
Apto para cultivo en:
10A,10B,11
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Acreditado en:
Ecología
Fauna:
Larval host for Large Orange Sulfur ( Phoebis agarithe ), Mimosa Yellow ( Eurema nise ), amethyst hairstreak, and Cassius Blue ( Leptotes cassius ).
Used by a variety of butterfly species for nectar.
Attracts birds especially gnatcatchers, vireos, flycatchers, and migrating warbles (many eat the insects that are attracted to the flowers and leaves).
Important habitat for native tree snails ( Liguus fasciatus ). ( IRC )
Hábitats nativos:
Comentarios:
Etnobotánica:
Comentarios generales:
It's a legume, so nitrogen fixation may help it survive in low nutrient soils.
Fast growing.
Citas:
Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Wild-tamarind, False tamarind. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Lysilati ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.
Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.
Hammer, Roger. (2015). Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
