Eucryphia cordifolia
| Eucryphia cordifolia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 66' |
| Width: | 26' |
| Speed: | Moderate |
| Blooms: | Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Shelter | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eucryphia cordifolia (common name: ulmo)
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. The seed should be stored cool and dry over the winter. Germination is usually good[1]. When they are 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 into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a heel, June/July in individual pots in a frame. Roots in 5 - 6 weeks. A variable percentage succeed[1].
Layering in late summer. Takes 16 months. High percentage[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any well-drained open loamy soil[2][3]. It is quite tolerant of chalky soils[4] but prefers an acid humus-rich soil[5][6]. Prefers to have its roots in the shade but its canopy in the sun[7][6].
This species only really thrives in cool moist maritime climates, tolerating temperatures down to -10°c[4]. It succeeds outdoors in Britain in Sussex and south and west from there[3].
Plants rarely exceed 10 metres in height in cultivation in Britain.
Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[6].
Range: S. America - C. Chile.
Habitat: Cool rainforests at low altitudes[4] in Arauco and Chiloe provinces, especially in the hills of La Costa[10].
Usage: The bark is a source of tannin[8][10].
Wood - strong, hard, very close grained. Used for furniture, flooring, oars etc. Very good quality, though it is not as good as Fitzroya spp[10]. It makes a very good fuel and is a source of charcoal[10].
Pollinators: Bees, insects
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 1.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Reiche, Karl. Flora de Chile.