Leucothoe — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Leucothoe recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Leucothoe axillaris
Leucothoe axillaris
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free well-drained humus-rich soil and some shade. Plants are not very successful in Britain. One report says they are not very hardy in Britain, succeeding outdoors only in the milder areas of the country, whilst another says that they are hardy to zone 6, which means tolerating temperatures down to -15° or lower.
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Medicinal
Leucothoe grayana
Leucothoe grayana
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free well-drained humus-rich soil and some shade. Requires a moist peaty soil or a sandy loam with added leafmold. Plants are tolerant of transplanting, which is best carried out in the autumn.
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