Widdringtonia — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Widdringtonia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
Family: Cupressaceae
Cultivation
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis is native to the semi-arid, mediterranean climate of S. Africa with hot, dry summers and cool to cold, moist to wet winters. The mean annual rainfall is within the range 500 - 1,000 mm.
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Widdringtonia nodiflora
Widdringtonia nodiflora
Family: Cupressaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly found in cool and wet mountain fynbos in the tropics and subtropics, growing at elevations from 100 - 2,590 metres. The climate varies from Mediterranean in the Cape region to subtropical with summer rains and tropical montane in Malawi. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Widdringtonia whytei
Widdringtonia whytei
Family: Cupressaceae
Cultivation
A plant of cool tropical montane areas, mainly within the elevations of 1,830 - 2,550 metres. It is found in areas with abundant precipitation, much of it as fog. The soils are largely rocky, acidic and shallow except in colluvial pockets in gorges and valleys.
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