Euonymus sachalinensis
Euonymus sachalinensis | |
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Hardiness: | 5 |
Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
Height: | 11' |
Open Woods Forest | |
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Edible Rating: | |
Tea: | Yes |
Euonymus sachalinensis
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]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[4].
A plant in an open position at Cambridge Botanical Gardens was 2 metres tall and laden with fruit in September 1989[K].
This species is often confused with E. planipes[1].
Range: E. Asia - Japan, Korea, Sakhalin.
Habitat: Woods and thickets in Korea[5].
Edibility: Young leaves - boiled[6][7]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above regarding possible toxicity.
Usage: The white inner bark is used in making string shoes[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
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.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wilson, E and M Trollope. Korean Flora. Royal Asiatic Society, 1918.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.