Imbe

Garcinia livingstonii

African Garcinia with thin-skinned orange fruit; hardier and more drought-tolerant than most of its relatives.

Hardiness ratings

Imbe hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–12 −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Thin-skinned orange fruit with sweet-tart pulp
  • More drought-tolerant than most Garcinias; an attractive, distinctly upright tree
  • Frost-tender; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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