Callerya — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Callerya recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Callerya atropurpurea
Callerya atropurpurea
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Grows on poor soils in the wild. Found wild on clay and limestone soils. The tree is slow to establish, but then grows quite rapidly.
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Callerya dasyphylla
Callerya dasyphylla
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Plants are found in the wild on granitic, rocky soil, on limestone or sandstone.
Full cultivation guide →Callerya dielsiana
Callerya dielsiana
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Callerya dielsiana is found from the warm temperate zone of southern China to the tropical regions of southeast Asia. Selected provenances from the north of its range, and at higher elevations, experience at least some frost and can be grown outdoors in the warmer regions of the temperate zone. Succeeds in full sun in a fertile moisture-retentive but well-drained soil.
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Callerya nitida
Callerya nitida
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Callerya nitida is found in the warm temperate to tropical zones of southern China and at least some provenances experience frost, with reports that the plant can tolerate occasional short periods with temperatures down to about -8°c. Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. A variable species, three varieties are recognized in The Flora of China.
Full cultivation guide →Callerya reticulata
Callerya reticulata
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c and down to about -15°c when given the protection of a warm sunny wall. Succeeds in full sun in a fertile moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Callerya scandens
Callerya scandens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
Full cultivation guide →Callerya speciosa
Callerya speciosa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. The flowers are fragrant. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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