Agroforestry Services: Contour hedgerow  Agroforestry Services: Living fence  Management: Standard  Regional Crop

A plant of the drier tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,700 metres, it can be grown in much wetter areas if the soil is very well-drained[418 ]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 32°c, but can tolerate 6 - 38°c[418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 1,600mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,000mm[418 ]. Requires a sunny position that is sheltered from cold, drying winds[200 ]. Prefers a well-drained, rich, loamy soil, but is tolerant of poor sandy soils[200 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4.5 - 7.3[418 ]. The plant can be harvested for its flower buds 2 - 3 years after planting out cuttings[418 ]. Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233 ]. The flowers of most members of this genus can only be pollinated by a certain species of moth. This moth does not live outside of the plants native range and, if fruit and seed is required, hand pollination is necessary. This can be quite easily and successfully done using something like a small paint brush. The flowers open at night[229 ] and are powerfully fragrant at this time[245 ].

Carbon Farming

• Agroforestry Services: Contour hedgerow  Alley cropping systems on the contour of slopes.
• Agroforestry Services: Living fence  Simply managed rows of shrubs and trees.
• Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
• Regional Crop  These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.