Cold resistance of plants of Vitex L. species in introduction conditions of M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine

Abstract

The results of Vitex L. species cold resistance, based on 3-years researches, are given. The peculiarities of plant biology have been find out, that result in introducents damage by frost –30 and –35 °С. The degree of Vitex genus representatives cold resistance have been reveal itself by direct freeze method.

Keywords

• cold resistance
• introducents
• direct freeze method
• sprouts growth
• lignification
• the degree of tissues damage