Grewia oppositifolia
| Grewia oppositifolia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Grewia oppositifolia
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed 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.
Layering.
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils[1].
This species is not very hardy in Britain, preferring hotter summers than are usually experienced here[2].
Plants are often cultivated in the Himalayas[3].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat: Foothills of the N.W. Himalayas to 1800 metres[4].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked. A pleasant acid taste[5][2][3]. The fruit is about the size of a pea[1].
Usage: A fibre is obtained from the bark, it is used in paper and rope making but is not very durable[4][3]. The fibres are 1 - 1.6mm long[6].
Wood - tough and elastic but with a very unpleasant odour when first cut. It is used for making oar shafts, tool handles etc[2][4][3].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: G. optiva. Drummond.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Bell, Lilian. Plant Fibres for Papermaking. Liliaceae Press, 1988.