Plants for land in Buenacha de la Sierra Site conditions: Weather: Annual average mean temperature. Temperatura Media en Buenache De La Sierra (°C) ene feb mar abr may jun jul ago sep oct nov dic España 7 7 11 13 16 22 24 24 20 16 10 7 Buenache De La Sierra 3 4 8 10 13 19 21 21 17 13 7 4 Precipitación Media en Buenache De La Sierra (mm) ene feb mar abr may jun jul ago sep oct nov dic España 50 48 55 44 47 13 8 18 39 78 60 55 Buenache De La Sierra 34 43 58 49 49 45 9 29 48 86 43 35 http://es.kyero.com/weather/22282-buenache-de-la-sierra-tiempo Average Temperatures Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 9°c 9°c 13°c 14°c 18°c 24°c 28°c 28°c 24°c 18°c 13°c 9°c 0°c 1°c 2°c 4°c 7°c 11°c 14°c 14°c 11°c 7°c 3°c 1°c Average rainfall Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 30mm 45mm 24mm 48mm 51mm 33mm 9mm 6mm 21mm 39mm 36mm 30mm 9 11 8 12 11 7 4 4 5 8 10 10 Rainfall: 1160mm - Estudio Faunístico y Ecológico Del Superorden Orthopteroidea de Los Principales Sistemas Montañosos de Castilla-La Mancha, 1996 http://books.google.es/books?id=P3yeT2Mj7vYC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22buenache+de+la+sierra%22+clima&source=bl&ots=F0pk8o9Zvy&sig=u0-yHxzbsX7TikkpZmZdK21eb00&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n3ObT5WLGcWY-waewuTuDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22buenache%20de%20la%20sierra%22&f=false Altitude: ~1300m Soil: Dry, Alkaline (over limestone) Things we've got but not exactly saw which types: (Various?) Hawthorns: Various Junipers: - almost certainly: Juniperus oxycedrus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_oxycedrus http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_oxycedrus "Cade oil is the essential oil obtained through destructive distillation of the wood of this shrub. It is a dark, aromatic oil with a strong smoky smell which is used in some cosmetics and (traditional) skin treatment drugs, as well as incense" - quite possibly Juniperus phoenicea too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_phoenicea http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_phoenicea "The tree's essential oil is especially rich in the tricyclic sesquiterpene thujopsene; the heartwood contains an estimated 2.2% of this hydrocarbon.[1] The author of this work noted (in 1960) that "Juniperus phoenicea appears to be the most convenient source of thujopsene so far encountered." " Things we've already got: Juniperus thurifera Sabina - Spanish Juniper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_thurifera http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_thurifera Quercus ilex Encina, carrasca - Holm Oak aka Holly Oak - http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+ilex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex Quercus faginea Quejigo - Portugese Oak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_faginea http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_faginea PORTUGUESE OAK a semi-evergreen shrub or tree. Native to south-western Europe (Portugal and Spain), and to North Africa it has glossy dark green leaves and cylindrical yellow acorns. It is also known as Carvalho-cerquinho (Portuguese), Carvalho-português (Portuguese), Chêne faginé (French), Chêne portugais (French), Chêne Zeen (French), Dub portugalský (Czech), Gall oak, Lusitanian oak, Muricated oak, Portugal oak, Quejigo (Spanish), Roble (Spanish), Roble carrasqueño (Spanish), Roure de fulla petita (Catalan), and Zee- eik (Dutch). This tree attracts insects which produce galls. The flowers are pollinated by the wind. Faginea is derived from Greek phegos (beech) or phago- (eating) component, and is the Latin name for ‘beech tree’ with reference to an alleged similarity in the leaves of this species and those of the beech. Cattle have been grazed on the foliage and acorns as also have, according to some authorities, black Iberian pigs which are being reared for producing Serrano ham. The wood has not only been burnt as fuel but has also been considered suitable for use as beams or posts in construction work. The Portuguese oak tree has on occasion been grown for its ornamental value. Medicinally, powder made from its galls has been used to treat some eye disorders and has also been applied externally to stem bleeding. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:bW5SHxacxhwJ:www.plantlives.com/docs/Q/Quercus_faginea.pdf+portugeuese+oak&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiMi2QrFkFo0DQCLldHCwKPvIL5vG2kgGNhA4cLXg4Hy4wCnhP_-i7y0icCA4Os1Pko1wZPQrbjaQeZaO26uc8NlVSIxGilAIAX1MCXHHRuPXzOv3wlQrzbzF5aMzr2vdVSMmT4&sig=AHIEtbRI0QQhvHot1Hfy7aqSMu-n4x2Tgg Do what this lot are doing in Portugal: http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog/woodwork/#more-2096 "We’ve also worked to open out the woods, particularly removing crowds of pines from around young indigenous hardwoods like sweet chestnuts (Castanea sativa), Portuguese oaks (Quercus faginea) and cork oaks (Quercus suber) which still, amazingly, are managing to germinate in the acidified soil and struggle up through the dense canopy of pines." Things to Plant: Quercus ilex ballota Encina, carrasca - Holm Oak aka Holly Oak http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+ilex+ballota http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+ilex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex Ficus Carica Higuera - Fig Prunus armeniaca Albaricoquero - Apricot - habitat does well on alkaline soils "there are pure stands of the trees in Tibet on mountain slopes in sparse forests at elevations of 700 - 3000 metres" "prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils" "requires moist soil" "Requires a well-drained moisture retentive fertile soil in a warm sunny position" "Thrives in a loamy soil, doing well on limestone" "Prefers some chalk in the soil but is apt to become chlorotic if too much is present" "Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 to 7.5" "Trees drop their fruit buds if there is a summer drought" "Oats should not be grown near apricots because their roots have an antagonistic effect on the roots of the apricot" Tomatoes and potatoes are also bad companions for apricots" ""If nasturtiums (Tropaeoleum spp) are grown under apricots they will make the fruit less palatable to insects" - pest "notably susceptible to honey fungus" http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+armeniaca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apricot http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_armeniaca Punica granatum Granada - Pomegranate http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Punica+granatum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punica_granatum - habitat does well on alkaline soils "Dry limestone soils to 2700 metres in the Himalayas" "prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils" "cannot grow in the shade" "dry or moist soil" "tolerates temperatures down to about -11°c" - uses Edible "When dried it is used as a seasoning in dal, fried samosa, stuffings and chutneys" "The boiled leaves are said to be eaten" Medicinal Antibacterial; Antiviral; Astringent; Cardiac; Demulcent; Emmenagogue; Refrigerant; Stomachic; Vermifuge. - pests "notably resistant to honey fungus" == Corylus colurna == Avellana Turco - Turkish Hazel -habitat "Shady mixed forests, 1000 - 1800 metres in E. Asia. Found at altitudes up to 3000 metres in the Himalayas where it is found mainly on northerly aspects and in shady places" "can grow in very alkaline soils" "Very suitable for an alkaline soil" "Tolerates a pH in the range 5.3 to 7.3" "can tolerate drought" "Once established, this is a very drought resistant tree" "useful in hybridizing with C. avellana in order to develop superior fruiting cultivars" http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Corylus+colurna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_colurna http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_colurna Corylus chinensis Chinese Hazel -habitat "Shady mixed forests. Forests on moist mountain slopes at levations of 1200 - 3500 metres" "can grow in very alkaline soils" "Very suitable for an alkaline soil" "Once established, this species is drought resistant" http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Corylus+chinensis "Corylus chinensis is found on the moist slopes of forests at altitudes ranging from 1200 and 3500 metres" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_chinensis http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_chinensis == Siberian Pea Tree == Vines = Ziziphus mauritiana = Ciruela India - Jujube, Chinese Apple, Indian plum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziziphus_mauritiana#Botany http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziziphus_mauritiana#Botany http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1723