Lindera — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Lindera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lindera aggregata
Lindera aggregata
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Planted in gardens in the warmer areas of Japan, plants are hardy outdoors in Tokyo if they are protected from cold winds. Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leaf mould.
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Lindera assamica
Lindera assamica
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a lime-free rather moist soil.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera benzoin
Lindera benzoin
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil with a pH in the range 4.5 - 6. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Succeeds in full sun or semi-shade.
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Lindera communis
Lindera communis
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Lindera megaphylla
Lindera megaphylla
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera obtusiloba
Lindera obtusiloba
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. A very ornamental plant, but it is rather tender in Britain and is best grown in a semi-shaded position on a wall.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera pulcherrima
Lindera pulcherrima
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Plants survived the very cold winter of 1986 outdoors at Wakehurst Place in Sussex.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera strychnifolia
Lindera strychnifolia
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Planted in gardens in the warmer areas of Japan, plants are hardy outdoors in Tokyo if they are protected from cold winds.
Full cultivation guide →Lindera umbellata
Lindera umbellata
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Succeeds in full sun or semi-shade.
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