Forestiera acuminata
| Forestiera acuminata | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Early Spring-Mid Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Forestiera acuminata (common name: swamp privet)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in the autumn or in late winter in a cold frame. 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, July/August in a frame.
Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a frame or sheltered outdoor bed.
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils[1][2][3].
Plants rarely produce fruit in Britain[2].
Range: South-eastern N. America - South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.
Habitat: Wet river banks, by ponds and swamps[4].
Edibility: The fruit is chewed[5]. It is about 25mm long with a thin dry flesh surrounding a large seed[6][7].
Medicinal: A decoction of the roots and bark has been taken as a 'health beverage'[8].
Usage: Wood - hard, strong, close-grained[9][10]. The wood is soft, light and weak according to another report[7]. It weighs 39lb per cubic foot[6]. Used for turnery[9][10].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Monoecious
Also Known As: Adelia acuminata. Borya acuminata.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vines, Robert. Trees of North Texas. University of Texas Press, 1982.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Elias, Thomas. The Complete Trees of North America. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.