Keteleeria — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Keteleeria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Keteleeria davidiana
Keteleeria davidiana
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Keteleeria davidiana grows best in a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and a cool, moist winter. The plant is moderately cold-hardy, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. It requires at least 4 months with temperatures above 25°c to fully ripen its new growth and make it more cold toleran, otherwise winter damage is more likely to occurt.
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Keteleeria evelyniana
Keteleeria evelyniana
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Keteleeria evelyniana is one of the few species of Pinaceae occurring in near tropical environments, being found in mountainous areas in SE Asia at elevations from 700 - 2,700 metres, but generally not above 2,000 metres. The climate is humid, tropical at lower elevations but becoming temperate with frosts at higher elevations. It is found in areas where the mean annual temperature is around 18 - 24°c.
Full cultivation guide →Keteleeria fortunei
Keteleeria fortunei
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Keteleeria fortunei occurs in the humid, warm temperate to subtropical zone of southern China, where it is found at elevations from 380 - 1,200 metres. The mean annual precipitation is between 1,300 - 2,000mm. Plants are not very cold-hardy, being able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -5 to -10°c when fully dormant.
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