Florida Torreya

Florida Torreya — also called Stinking Cedar for its pungent, resinous foliage — is one of the most critically endangered trees on Earth, native to a handful of steep, moist ravines along the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle and adjacent Georgia, where the cool, humid microclimate provides conditions unlike anywhere else in Florida. Once abundant in these ravine forests, the species was devastated by an unknown fungal disease beginning in the 1950s and is now functionally extinct in the wild, surviving only as root sprouts and in ex situ conservation plantings maintained by botanical gardens and the nonprofit Torreya Guardians. The plum-like seeds were roasted and eaten by the Creek Nation and early settlers, and the dense, aromatic wood was historically used for fence posts and fuel. Plant in cool, moist, well-drained, rich, acidic soil in deep shade on a north-facing slope; obtain plants only from conservation nurseries producing legally sourced stock, as wild collection is not permitted. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 180–240 дюймів Висота: 240–480 дюймів Дні до схожості: 180–365 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 13–24°C

Florida Torreya — also called Stinking Cedar for its pungent, resinous foliage — is one of the most critically endangered trees on Earth, native to a handful of steep, moist ravines along the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle and adjacent Georgia, where the cool, humid microclimate provides conditions unlike anywhere else in Florida. Once abundant in these ravine forests, the species was devastated by an unknown fungal disease beginning in the 1950s and is now functionally extinct in the wild, surviving only as root sprouts and in ex situ conservation plantings maintained by botanical gardens and the nonprofit Torreya Guardians. The plum-like seeds were roasted and eaten by the Creek Nation and early settlers, and the dense, aromatic wood was historically used for fence posts and fuel. Plant in cool, moist, well-drained, rich, acidic soil in deep shade on a north-facing slope; obtain plants only from conservation nurseries producing legally sourced stock, as wild collection is not permitted. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 180–240 дюймів Висота: 240–480 дюймів Дні до схожості: 180–365 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 13–24°C --- Час посадки: 0–4 тижнів spring Plant conservation-sourced nursery transplants in spring in cool, moist, well-drained, rich, acidic, humus-rich soil on a north-facing or east-facing slope in deep to partial shade. Florida Torreya requires the cool, humid microclimate of a shaded ravine and will not survive in exposed, hot, or dry conditions. Obtain plants only from reputable conservation nurseries growing ex situ material.