Callicarpa macrophylla
| Callicarpa macrophylla | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 8' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Callicarpa macrophylla
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse[1]. Only just cover the seed[2]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 18°c[2]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10cm long, July/August in a frame. High percentage[1].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth with a heel[1] taken in early spring[3].
Cultivation: Requires a sunny position or light dappled shade[4][3]. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil[4][3].
This species is only likely to be hardy in the very mildest parts of Britain, requiring a warm sunny corner[4][5].
Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production[5].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[3].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat: Swampy localities and ravines[6]. Waste places and roadsides to 1800 metres[7]. Mixed forests at elevations of 100- 2000 metres in China[8].
Edibility: Fruit - raw. The white spongy fruit is sweet and succulent when fully ripe[9]
Medicinal: The leaves are heated and applied as a poultice to ease the pain of rheumatic joints[10][9]. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery[9]. A juice made from the leaves mixed with equal portions of Drymaria diandra and Oxalis corniculata is used in the treatment of gastric troubles[9].
The root is chewed to relieve rashes on the tongue[9]. A paste made from the roots is used to treat fevers[9]. The juice of the root is used to treat indigestion[9].
An oil obtained from the roots is aromatic and stomachic[10]. It is assumed that this is an essential oil[K].
The inner bark is pounded and used as a poultice on cuts and wounds[9].
The fruits are chewed to treat boils on the tongue[9]. The juice of ripe fruits is used in the treatment of indigestion and fevers[9].
Usage: Wood - soft[6]. It is used as a fuel[9].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bird, R. Growing from Seed Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan, 1989.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.