Euonymus lucidus
| Euonymus lucidus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Euonymus lucidus
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[2]. The seed can take 18 months to germinate. 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, 5 - 7cm long taken at a node or with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy[3].
Cultivation: Thriving in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas[3]. Succeeds in light shade but does not fruit so well in such a situation[4]. Grows best in sheltered woodlands[5]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[4].
Only succeeds outdoors in mild areas of Britain[4][5], it can tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c[3].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat: Shady localities in forests and valleys, 2400 - 2700 metres[6][7].
Medicinal: The bark is purgative[8].
Usage: The fruit is used as a cosmetic[8].
Wood - white, soft, close grained. Used for carving[6]. The wood is also used for fuel[7].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
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. pendulus. Wallich.
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References
- ↑ Royal Horticultural Society. The Plantsman Vol. 3. 1981 - 1982. Royal Horticultural Society, 1981.
- ↑ Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.