Eleutherococcus japonicus
| Eleutherococcus japonicus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eleutherococcus japonicus
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: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
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].
Range: E. Asia - C. and S. Japan.
Habitat: Rather common in the hills and mountains of Honshu and Kyushu[6].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[7][8].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Pollution: Tolerates environmental pollution.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Acanthopanax japonicus.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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.
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.