Casearia — 39 species
Botanical species in the genus Casearia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Casearia aculeata
Casearia aculeata
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in semi-shade. Found in the wild in soils ranging from sandy, loamy, sandy loam, moist loam and dark loam.
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Casearia acuminata
Casearia acuminata
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Usually found in somewhat shady positions, sometimes in full sun, growing in a range of soil types.
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Casearia decandra
Casearia decandra
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Casearia decandra is found in areas where the mean annual precipitation ranges from about 900 - 2,200mm. Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers growing in well-drained soils, ranging from coastal sands to upland clays, and on soils derived from sedimentary (including limestone), igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
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Casearia gossypiosperma
Casearia gossypiosperma
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in sunny positions and in moderate shade. Grows in a wide range of soil conditions in the wild. Young plants are fast-growing.
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Casearia javitensis
Casearia javitensis
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and moderate shade, found wild in a range of soils.
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Casearia lasiophylla
Casearia lasiophylla
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Plants can succeed in conditions ranging from fairly dense shade to full sun. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth.
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Casearia rupestris
Casearia rupestris
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position, also growing well in dappled shade. Prefers a moist, fertile soil. Plants can tolerate periodic inundation of the soil.
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Casearia sylvestris
Casearia sylvestris
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Tolerant of salty soils. A fast-growing plant, commencing flowering whan around 100cm tall.
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Casearia tomentosa
Family: Salicaceae
Cultivation
A very drought tolerant species. A fairly slow-growing species, especially when in a forest environment. The tree responds well to coppicing, the coppice shots growing fairly rapidly often reaching 1.5 metres in their first year.
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