What to plant in a garden in La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife

The municipality of La Matanza de Acentejo spans 64 to 1470 m above sea level. Below: its garden zones, the climate at the centre and plants for each zone.

Altitude: 64–1470 m
Land area: 13.7 km²
Population: 9,116
District: Acentejo

Garden zones of the municipality

North, 300–1000 m — 63%
Above 1000 m — 24%
North coast — 13%

Centre (La Matanza de Acentejo): 479 m above sea level

North, 300–1000 m

17.2°yearly average
13°night in the coldest month
22°day in the warmest month
404mm of rain per year

Medians over zone points about 1 km apart: 1981–2010 averages (CHELSA), adjusted for altitude with Copernicus DEM.

Plants by zone

North, 300–1000 m · 63%

Grow with little or no watering 17 plants

Added with drip irrigation 10 plants

Above 1000 m · 24%

Grow with little or no watering 7 plants

Added with drip irrigation 5 plants

Local wild species of this zone — Acentejo 69 plants

Boundaries: OpenStreetMap · La Matanza de Acentejo