Euodia officinalis
| Euodia officinalis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 16' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Euodia officinalis
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. Variable germination rates[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. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood (preferably forced in a greenhouse), 5 - 8cm with a heel, June to August in a warm greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[1].
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, preferring a good loamy soil[2]. This report suggests that the plant might be hardy in Britain but gives no details.
This species might be no more than a synonym for E. rutaecarpa[3][K].
Range: E. Asia - China in W. Hubeh and E. Sichuan.
Habitat: Thickets and wood margins[4].
Medicinal: The fruit is analgesic, appetizer, cardiotonic, cytotoxic, hypotensive and stomachic[4][5][6]. It is used in Korea to treat intestinal disorders, pain and feelings of chill[6]. The fruit contains several alkaloids including evodiamine and rutaecarpine[6]. It has shown some effect upon neurotransmitter activity, including serotonin antagonism and the inhibition of brain dopamine receptors[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Monoecious
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson, Ernest and Charles Sargent. Plantae Wilsonianae.
- ↑ Kariyone, Tatsuo. Atlas of Medicinal Plants.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.