Tetradium — 3 species

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

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Tetradium daniellii

Tetradium daniellii

Family: Rutaceae

Cultivation

Tetradium daniellii is a moderately cold-hardy plant, tolerating short periods with temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. According to one report, this species is not cold-hardy in temperate zones, though a large healthy tree (planted in 1934?) was seen growing at Kew (hardiness zone 7 - 8) in 1989.

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Tetradium fraxinifolium
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Tetradium fraxinifolium

Tetradium fraxinifolium

Family: Rutaceae

Cultivation

According to one report, this species is not frost tolerant and so cannot be grown outdoors in Britain. An easily grown plant, preferring a good loamy soil. This report suggests that the plant might be hardy in Britain but gives no details.

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Tetradium ruticarpum

Tetradium ruticarpum

Family: Rutaceae

Cultivation

Euodia ruticarpa is a moderately cold-hardy tree, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. Species in this genus tend to be easy to grow, succeeding in mot well-drained soils if given a position in full sun or some light shade. The plant grows rapidly and well when young, coming into flower early in its life.

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