Ammopiptanthus — 1 species

Cultivation

Ammopiptanthus mongolicus grows in arid and subarid regions of central and northern Asia where annual precipitation can be as low as 100mm. It experiences seasonally extreme drought with temperatures that can be above 40°c in the summer and fall to below -30°c in the winter, with extraordinarily high ultraviolet irradiation. Requires a sunny position and a very well drained soil.