Actaea — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Actaea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Actaea cimicifuga
Actaea cimicifuga
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea dahurica
Actaea dahurica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Grows well in a cool moist site in a woodland.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea europaea
Actaea europaea
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea heracleifolia
Actaea heracleifolia
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea pachypoda
Actaea pachypoda
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist, organically rich, humusy, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade, though it is a tough plant that tolerates most conditions. Grows best in the wild or woodland garden. Self-seeding may occur in optimum growing conditions where the berries fall to the ground.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea racemosa
Actaea racemosa
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -20°c. Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade, tolerating deep shade. Grows well in dappled shade.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea rubra
Actaea rubra
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -20°c. Tolerates most conditions, but prefers a humus-rich moist soil in light shade doing well amongst shrubs and in light woods. Also succeeds in denser shade.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea simplex
Actaea simplex
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -25°c. Prefers a moist humus rich soil and some shade, succeeding also in deep shade. An easily grown plant, it grows well in ordinary garden soil so long as it does not dry out.
Full cultivation guide →Actaea spicata
Actaea spicata
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most conditions, but prefers a humus-rich moist soil in light shade doing well amongst shrubs and in light woods. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.
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