Disporum — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Disporum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Disporum cantoniense
Disporum cantoniense
Family: Colchicaceae
Cultivation
Disporum cantoniense is not a very cold-hardy plants, tolerating occasional, short-lived winter temperatures down to around -8°c. Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil. Plants spread rapidly by means of creeping rhizomes when they are grown in a leafy soil.
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Disporum sessile
Disporum sessile
Family: Colchicaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil. Plants spread rapidly by means of creeping rhizomes when they are grown in a leafy soil. This species is very closely related to Disporum nantouense, and both species could be identical.
Full cultivation guide →Disporum smilacinum
Disporum smilacinum
Family: Colchicaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil.
Full cultivation guide →Disporum trachycarpum
Disporum trachycarpum
Family: Colchicaceae
Cultivation
Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c. Plants spread well by means of creeping rhizomes when they are grown in a leafy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Disporum viridescens
Disporum viridescens
Family: Colchicaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil.
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