Rhamnus — 28 species
Botanical species in the genus Rhamnus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Rhamnus alaternus
Rhamnus alaternus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus alaternus is native to a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. It is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -15°c when it is fully dormant. An easily grown plant that succeeds in ordinary garden soil in sun or shade.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus alpina
Rhamnus alpina
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus alpina is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Usually found in calcareous soils in the wild.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus arguta
Rhamnus arguta
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus bungeana
Rhamnus bungeana
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus cathartica
Rhamnus cathartica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus cathartica is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -35°c when fully dormant. Grows best in an open, sunny position but also doing well in light dappled shade. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus crocea
Rhamnus crocea
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus crocea is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant. Another report says that plants are possibly hardy to -15°c if given hot summers to fully ripen their wood, Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. Requires a well-drained sunny site.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus davurica
Rhamnus davurica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus davurica is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any reasonably good soil. This species is very closely related to Rhamnus cathartica.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus erythroxylum
Rhamnus erythroxylum
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus erythroxylum is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -35°c when fully dormant. The leaves are strongly fragrant. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus glandulosa
Rhamnus glandulosa
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus glandulosa is a plant of the warm temperate zone, growing in drier climates and only experiencing light frosts.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus globosa
Rhamnus globosa
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus hainanensis
Rhamnus hainanensis
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus heterophylla
Rhamnus heterophylla
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus heterophylla is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus japonica
Rhamnus japonica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus japonica is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. A polymorphic species.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus leptophylla
Rhamnus leptophylla
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus leptophylla is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. The plant is very ornamental when in fruit Closely related to Rhamnus parvifolius.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus lycioides
Rhamnus lycioides
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus lycioides is native to the Mediterranean region, with its hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. This species is closely related, and similar to Rhamnus oleoides.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus nakaharae
Rhamnus nakaharae
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus nakaharae is native to the warm temperate and subtropical climates of Taiwan.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus napalensis
Rhamnus napalensis
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus napalensis is found from the warm temperate regions of southern China through India and southeast Asia to New Guinea and northern Australia Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus parvifolia
Rhamnus parvifolia
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus parvifolia is a plant of cold temperate regions, usually growing in arid to semi-arid areas. Found in the wild on decomposed granitic soils in dry places. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus persica
Rhamnus persica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. The flowers are often produced before the new leaves. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
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Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnus prinoides
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A plant of medium to high elevations in subtropical to tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. Found at elevations up to 3,700 metres. The plant grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 14 - 22°c, but can tolerate 8 - 32°c.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus purpurea
Rhamnus purpurea
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. This plant bears the aecidospore stage of 'crown rust' of oats. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus saxatilis
Rhamnus saxatilis
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Rhamnus saxatilis is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. Requires a calcareous soil.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus triquetra
Rhamnus triquetra
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. Often bears the aecidospore stage of 'crown rust' of oats. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus ussuriensis
Rhamnus ussuriensis
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
This species is closely related to Rhamnus utilis. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus utilis
Rhamnus utilis
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. Requires a well-drained soil in a sunny position. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Rhamnus virgata
Rhamnus virgata
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any reasonably good soil. The new leaves often appear after the flowers. This species often bears the aecidospore stage of 'crown rust' of oats.
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