Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
| Euonymus hamiltonianus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 20' |
| Width: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[1]. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification so should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame[1]. The seed can take 18 months to germinate[2]. 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, taken at a node, July/August in a frame. Very easy[3].
Root cuttings in winter[1].
Cultivation: Thriving in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas[3]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[4].
This species is often called E. yedoensis in the garden[4].
Range: E. Asia - Japan.
Habitat: Mountains and hills throughout Japan[5].
Edibility: Young leaves - they must be well boiled[6][7].This report should be treated with some caution since many members of this genus are poisonous.
Usage: Roots and stem yield gutta-percha, a non elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc[8][9].
Wood - heavy, hard, close-grained. Used for mosaic, printing blocks etc[10].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, a number of plants in this genus are suspected of being poisonous and so some caution is advised.
Also Known As: E. hians. E. nikoensis. E. semiexsertus. E. sieboldianus. E. vidalii. E. yedoensis.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Heywood, Vernon. Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.