Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
| Eleutherococcus gracylistylus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eleutherococcus gracylistylus (common name: wu jia pi)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. It can be slow to germinate. Stored seed requires 6 months warm followed by 3 months cold stratification[2] and can be very slow to germinate[3]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for at least the first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[2][1].
Cuttings of ripe wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 30cm long in a cold frame[4].
Root cuttings in late winter[1].
Division of suckers in the dormant season[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in an open loamy soil[5], preferring a well-drained humus-rich soil in full sun[1]. Tolerates poor soils and atmospheric pollution[1].
Plants are hardy to at least -10 to -15°c if they are sheltered from cold winds[1].
This species is closely related to E. sieboldianus[1].
Range: E. Asia - China.
Habitat: Wasted slopes or shrub thickets[6].
Edibility: Flowers[7]. No more details are given.
Medicinal: The leafy shoots are tonic and are also believed to alleviate internal injuries by dispelling blood[8].
The root bark is antibacterial, antirheumatic and diuretic[9]. It is used in the treatment of arthritis, backache and a host of other ailments. A medicinal wine made from it is commonly on sale in China[8].
A decoction of the stem bark or the roots is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, aches and pains in the back and legs, open sores on the scrotum, beriberi and traumatic injuries[6].
The plant is aphrodisiac, nutritive and tonic[8].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Pollution: Tolerates environmental pollution.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Acanthopanax gracylistylus. W.W.Sm.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 1. Thompson and Morgan, 1987.
- ↑ Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.