Clerodendrum japonicum
| Clerodendrum japonicum | |
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| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 10 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 8' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Clerodendrum japonicum
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as possible in a greenhouse. Germination can be erratic but usually takes place within 20 - 60 days at 20°c[1]. 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. Plant them out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts.
Root cuttings, 6 - 8cm long, December in a greenhouse. High percentage[2].
Division of suckers in the dormant season. Very easy, they can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required.
Cultivation: Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil[3][4] but prefers a fertile humus-rich well-drained soil[1][4]. The soil must not be allowed to dry out in the growing season[3]. Requires a position sheltered from cold drying winds[3][4].
A very ornamental plant[3].
This species is almost certainly not hardy outdoors in Britain[4].
Flowers are produced on the current seasons growth[4].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, India.
Habitat: Thickets in valleys, along streams and in grassy openings at elevations of 100-1200 metres[5]. Moist gullies and shady places to elevations of 1600 metres in Nepal[6].
Edibility: Flowers[7]. They are evil-smelling[7].
The leaves are also probably used[7]. Young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable or pickled[6].
Medicinal: The leaves are applied to boils[8].
A decoction of the inflorescence is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, haematochezia and nosebleed[8].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Late Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.