Pseudotsuga — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Pseudotsuga recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pseudotsuga japonica
Pseudotsuga japonica
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Pseudotsuga japonica is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. It is found in the warm and moist temperate climate of southern and western Japan, with a mean annual precipitation from 1,000 - 2,000mm. The tree is planted in some parks and traditional gardens in Japan.
Full cultivation guide →Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa grows in southern California, where the climate is warm temperate, with cool, moist winters and warm, dry summers. The(annual precipitation ranges from 500 - 1,500mm, with snow occurring only at the higher elevations. Pseudotsuga macrocarpa is perfectly suitable for amenity planting and as a specimen tree in gardens and parks in milder climates, but rarely seen outside specialist collections in arboreta and botanic gardens.
Full cultivation guide →Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Pseudotsuga menziesii is found from British Colombia to California, at elevations from near sea level to 1,000 metres. It attains its greatest size along the coast in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, where it grows in temperate rainforests. Prefers a moist but not water-logged alluvial soil.
Full cultivation guide →Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca
Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca occurs in a huge area from north to south in western North America, from British Colombia to southern Mexico, growing further inland than Pseudotsuga menziesii. It occupies a variety of climatic zones, landscapes and habitats at elevations from as low as 600 metres in the north of its range up to 3,300 metres in the south Prefers a moist but not water-logged alluvial soil. Dislikes calcareous soils.
Full cultivation guide →Pseudotsuga sinensis
Pseudotsuga sinensis
Family: Pinaceae
Cultivation
Pseudotsuga sinensis is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant. It grows in China in areas with a moist, temperate or warm temperate climate with an annual precipitation ranging from 1,000 - 2,000mm. The plant takes around 25 years from seed before it produces seed.
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