Myrcianthes — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Myrcianthes recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrcianthes fragrans
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Myrcianthes fragrans is found from subtropical to tropical habitats and is known to tolerate some frost, surviving unharmed with occasional short-lived drops in temperature to around -4°c. Succeeds in full sun to fairly deep shade. Succeeds in a range of soils from mildly acid to alkaline, it is tolerant of some salt in the soil, very tolerant of drought and also able to withstand occasionally waterlogged soils.
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Myrcianthes leucoxyla
Myrcianthes leucoxyla
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position, thriving in most well-drained soils. Seedlings and young plants grow best in a shady position and in a rich moist soil2157.
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Myrcianthes mato
Myrcianthes mato
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Myrcianthes mato is found in subtropical Argentina and Bolivia, extending into tropical areas at elevations generally above 1,500 metres.
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Myrcianthes pungens
Myrcianthes pungens
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical and subtropical areas, mainly at higher elevations up to 2,200 metres in the tropics. Prefers a position in dappled shade. A fairly slow-growing plant, it is less than 2 metres tall when 2 years old.
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