Retama — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Retama recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Retama monosperma
Retama monosperma
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Retama monosperma is a plant of low elevations in Mediterranean regions with their hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. It grows mainly in areas where the average annual temperature is between 15.8 - 17.8°c and that of the coldest month can fall as low as 3.7 - 7.8°c. The mean annual rainfall is around 480 - 850mm, falling almost entirely in the cooler months.
Full cultivation guide →Retama raetam
Retama raetam
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Retama raetam is a plant of arid regions in the Mediterranean and is able to survive in areas where the mean annual rainfall is around 100mm. It can be grown outdoors in temperate regions that are free from prolonged frosts. So long as the preceding summer has been hot enough to ripe the current season's growth, the plant is able to tolerate short periods where temperatures fall to around -5°c.
Full cultivation guide →Retama sphaerocarpa
Retama sphaerocarpa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Retama sphaerocarpa is a plant of Mediterranean regions with their hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters; it can be found at elevations up to 1,400 metres. It grows mainly in areas where the average annual temperature is between 13.5 - 17.5°c and that of the coldest month can fall as low as -0.6 to 7.8°c. The mean annual rainfall is around 320 - 750mm, falling almost entirely in the cooler months.
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