Celastrus angulatus
| Celastrus angulatus | |
| Light: |    |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 24' |
| Width: | 33' |
| Speed: | Fast |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Celastrus angulatus
Propagation: Seed - gather when ripe, store in dry sand and sow February in a warm greenhouse[1]. Three months cold stratification leads to a higher germination rate[2]. Remove the flesh of the fruit since this inhibits germination[2]. Germination rates are usually good[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[3].
Layering in August of the current seasons growth. Takes 12 months[1].
Root cuttings, 6mm thick 25mm long in December. Plant horizontally in pots in a frame[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a deep loamy soil[4] but succeeds in most soils so long as they are not too shallow[5]. Succeeds in full or partial shade[3]. Plants flower more freely if their top-growth is in the sun[6]. Requires a humus-rich soil if it is to be at its best[7].
A rampant climber, it requires ample space and is best grown into an old tree[1, 200. It climbs by means of twining and also by the young stems having prickles[6]. Plants do not normally require pruning[7].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[8].
Plants are dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[8].
Range: E. Asia - N., W. and C. China.
Medicinal: Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity[9].
Usage: The plant has insecticidal properties[9].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Fall-Late Winter
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: C. latifolius. Hemsl.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Davis, Brian. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking, 1990.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.