Torreya grandis planting conditions Suitable climate conditions for growth

Introduction to Torreya grandis

The Torreya grandis tree belongs to the Taxaceae family. Its fruit is a famous dried fruit, the Torreya nut, also known as Torreya grandis, red fruit, fruit, Jade Torreya grandis, and Ye Ji Zi. The outer shell of the fruit is very hard, the size of a date, the core is like an olive, and it is oval. When ripe, the shell is purple-brown.

Torreya grandis planting conditions

The Torreya grandis tree prefers warm and humid environment. It is not picky, but it cannot adapt to some extreme environments, such as high altitudes and mountains. It may take a long time for the Torreya grandis to adapt.

Torreya grandis planting climate

Torreya grandis prefers a warm, humid, cool and sunny environment. It is generally distributed between 200-800 meters above sea level. The annual average temperature is between 14-17 degrees, the extreme minimum temperature is minus 15 degrees, and the extreme maximum temperature is 43.2 degrees.

Torreya grandis planting area

Torreya grandis has been cultivated in China for a long time. It is distributed all over the world, including in some parts of China. It is produced in southern Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northern Fujian, northern Jiangxi, southern Anhui, southwestern Hunan and Guizhou.

Torreya grandis tree planting time

Torreya grandis can be propagated by sowing in February-May or August-October, or by grafting in mid-to-late March. It is suitable for planting in deep, fertile, loose, slightly acidic to neutral sandy loam, and can be planted in windy, sunny, foggy valleys and cols.

The benefits of planting Torreya grandis

Torreya grandis has very high economic value and good ecological landscape benefits, and has very high requirements for the ecological environment. In Lichuan County National Forest Park, there are more than 6,500 Torreya grandis trees planted, with the oldest being 1,500 years old. Therefore, Lichuan is known as the "Hometown of Torreya grandis in China."