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Napoleonaea vogelii, Napoleons Hat

Napoleonaea vogelii

Napoleons Hat
Family: Lecythidaceae
Origin: Africa
Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterUnusual colorEthnomedical plant.
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Napoleona is an interesting group of trees and shrubs found in the understorey of tropical rainforests. Esteemed for the exquisite, vividly colored, saucer shaped flowers that grow from leaf axils, or directly from trunk and stem. They are mostly grown as greenhouse specimens by collectors, but can be used as landscaping ornamentals where conditions are suited.


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