Faveira

Parkia platycephala, Fabaceae

Zones

10–12

Layer

Canopy

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Fast

Guild Roles

Nitrogen FixerProducerShade ProviderWindbreakBeneficial Insect Habitat

Growing Conditions

Sun

Full Sun (preferred)Partial Shade (tolerated)

Water

Moderate (established)High (seedling)

Soil pH

5 – 7

Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Companion Plants

Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoilDesmodium glutinosum

Nitrogen FixationBeneficial Insect Habitat

Purple-stemmed AsterSymphyotrichum puniceum

Pollinator SharingBeneficial Insect Habitat

Green-eyed ConeflowerRatibida tagetes

Beneficial Insect HabitatTrap Crop

Mobola PlumParinari curatellifolia

Nitrogen FixationPollinator Sharing

Jatobá do CerradoHymenaea stigonocarpa

Nitrogen FixationShade Provision

Machete IngaInga spectabilis

Nitrogen FixationBeneficial Insect HabitatPollinator Sharing

Uses

Functions

Nitrogen FixationFood ProductionTimber ProductionSoil Improvement

Edible Parts

SeedsFruitsFlowers

Medicinal Uses

Traditional MedicineWound HealingDigestive Aid

Common Questions

What zones does Faveira grow in?

Faveira grows in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 12.

Is Faveira a nitrogen fixer?

Yes, Faveira is a nitrogen fixer and can help provide nitrogen to neighboring plants in a guild or polyculture.

What are good companion plants for Faveira?

Good companions for Faveira include Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil, Purple-stemmed Aster, Green-eyed Coneflower, Mobola Plum, Jatobá do Cerrado.

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