Entelea arborescens
| Entelea arborescens | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Entelea arborescens (common name: corkwood tree)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a warm greenhouse at 20°c. Quick and easy germination[K]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first two winters in a greenhouse. Plant out in early summer after the last expected frosts and give the plants some winter protection for their first couple of years[K].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. The cuttings root quickly and easily[K].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any moderately fertile loamy soil in a sunny position[1].
This species is not very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -3°c[2]. It usually requires cool greenhouse treatment in Britain[3]. Plants can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country[4][1]. They get frosted back to the ground most years when growing in pots in a polytunnel on our Cornish trial grounds, though they resprout freely from the base[K].
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Coastal to lowland forest, south to latitude 41°south[5].
Usage: Wood - one of the lightest known, it is half the weight of cork. Used for floats, rafts etc[3][6][7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2. Pan Books, London, 1998.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.