Celastrus flagellaris
| Celastrus flagellaris | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 25' |
| Speed: | Fast |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Celastrus flagellaris
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 aril 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.
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[3]. A gross feeder, it requires a rich soil[3].
A rampant climber, it requires ample space and is best grown into an old tree[4][5]. Fruits best when its top growth is in a sunny position[6].
Plants climb by means of twining and by hooked prickles[6]. They do not normally require pruning[7].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[5].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Mountains in S. Japan[8].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[9][10].
Medicinal: Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity[11].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall
Flower Type: Dioecious
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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 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.