Helwingia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Helwingia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Helwingia chinensis
Helwingia chinensis
Family: Cornaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Requires a sheltered position beneath a good tree canopy cover. Plants are not very hardy outdoors in Britain, only thriving in milder areas of the country where winter temperatures do not fall below about -7°c.
Full cultivation guide →Helwingia himalaica
Helwingia himalaica
Family: Cornaceae
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 could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil.
Full cultivation guide →Helwingia japonica
Helwingia japonica
Family: Cornaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Requires a sheltered position beneath a good tree canopy cover. Not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -7°c, it only succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of the country.
Full cultivation guide →Helwingia liukiuensis
Helwingia liukiuensis
Family: Cornaceae
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 could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil.
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