Peumus — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Peumus recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Peumus boldus
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Peumus boldus

Peumus boldus

Family: Monimiaceae

Cultivation

Peumus boldus is a plant of the warm temperate regions of Chile. It is said to be able to tolerate occasional, short-lived, light frosts with temperatures fallling to around -4°c. One report says that the plant succeeds outdoors at Kew Gardens in London (hardyness zone 7), where it often flowers all year round.

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