Tropicals, Woody > Eucryphia > Eucryphia glutinosa > Eucryphia glutinosa
Eucryphia glutinosa
Nirrhe
Origin: A rare endemic to Southern Chile in temperate Nothofagus forests, as a tree in humid ravines or as a shrub on rocky slopes at higher altitudes.
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An outstanding plant!
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cunoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Eucryphia |
| Species |
| glutinosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist, acidic soils where the root zone can be mulched or shaded. Protect from drying winds, especially in winter. Plant should be grown in full sun but keep roots shaded. Difficult to establish, they resent root disturbance and are difficult to transplant. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rich deep green, pinnate, turn orange-red in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Some of the largest flowers of the genus: 6 - 8 cm wide. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Aridngly, West Sussex, England. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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