Eurya chinensis
| Eurya chinensis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 8' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eurya chinensis
Propagation: Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or sow in early spring in a greenhouse[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 slight heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[2].
Cultivation: Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[1]. Probably best grown in a well-drained lime-free humus-rich soil[3].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - southern China.
Habitat: Thickets in hilly land or by streams at elevations under 800 metres[4].
Edibility: Fruit[5]. No further details are given. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter[1].
The leaves are used as a tea substitute or to adulterate China tea[6].
Usage: Wood - soft, close grained. Used mainly as a fuel[7].
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 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.