Coriaria — 7 species

Botanical species in the genus Coriaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Coriaria microphylla

Coriaria microphylla

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sunny sheltered position. Succeeds in light shade. A very ornamental plant, it is only hardy in the milder areas of the country, such as S.

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Coriaria myrtifolia

Coriaria myrtifolia

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sunny sheltered position. Succeeds in light shade. Plants are hardy to about -5°c, succeeding outdoors in Britain from London and south-westwards.

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Coriaria napalensis

Coriaria napalensis

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sheltered position in full sun or light shade. This species is not very hardy in Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to about -5°c. According to one report plants succeed at Kew but are frequently cut to the ground in severe winters though they resprout from the base.

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Coriaria ruscifolia

Coriaria ruscifolia

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sunny sheltered position 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean.

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Coriaria sarmentosa

Coriaria sarmentosa

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sunny sheltered position 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean.

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Coriaria sinica

Coriaria sinica

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Prefers a fairly good loamy soil in a sunny sheltered position. Succeeds in light shade This species is not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c though it can resprout from the base if cut back by the cold. This new growth does not flower in its first year.

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Coriaria terminalis

Coriaria terminalis

Family: Coriariaceae

Cultivation

Succeeds in any good soil, though it prefers a fairly good loamy soil in full sun or light shade. Requires a sunny sheltered position. This species is one of the hardiest members of the genus, tolerating temperatures down to at least -5°c if sheltered from cold winds.

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