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Argyrolobium tomentosum

Velvet Silverpod

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Medicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 25.5715.81 – 25.09
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 34.8722.45 – 34.21
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 21.272.01 – 21.15
Annual precipitation162.6 – 2252.88185.22 – 1857.42
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 123.1427.5 – 121.26

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg4.61 – 29.346 – 22.65
Clay%13.61 – 45.916 – 39.42
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 24.71.45 – 15.25
Total nitrogeng/kg0.47 – 3.410.53 – 2.5
pH—4.5 – 8.194.8 – 8
Sand%32.2 – 8036.2 – 74.95
Soil organic carbong/kg4 – 67.024.78 – 45.92

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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