Amomyrtus — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Amomyrtus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Amomyrtus luma
Amomyrtus luma
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Amomyrtus luma is not very winter hardy, tolerating winter frosts with temperatures that sometimes fall as low as -5°c. In its native range in Chile it experiences rain all year round and can be found at elevations from near sea level to around 2,000 metres. It grows well in the mild maritime climate of southwest England and southern Ireland, where it fruits heavily in late summer and often self-sows freely.
Full cultivation guide →Amomyrtus meli
Amomyrtus meli
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Amomyrtus meliis is not very winter hardy, tolerating winter frosts with temperatures that sometimes fall as low as -5°c. In its native range in Chile it experiences rain all year round and can be found at elevations from near sea level to around 2,000 metres. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil including dry ones.
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