Lardizabala biternata
| Lardizabala biternata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 11' |
| Blooms: | Early Winter-Late Winter |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lardizabala biternata (common name: zabala fruit)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in early summer and, if possible, give the plants some protection for their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm long with a heel, June/July in a frame[2]. The cuttings should be put in individual pots[2]. A good percentage[2].
Stem cuttings in spring and autumn[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained humus-rich sandy loam in a shady protected position[1]. It requires a sunny wall according to another report[3], whilst others say that it succeeds in sun or semi-shade[4][5].
A very ornamental plant[6], but it is only hardy in the mildest areas of Britain tolerating occasional lows to -10°c[7]. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. The fruits are only formed in this country after a long hot summer[8][5].
Plants climb by means of twining[3], they do not really need pruning[5].
The flowers can be monoecious or dioecious. Male and female flowers are carried on the same plants[4].
The edible fruit is sold in the local markets in Chile and Peru[9].
Range: S. America - Chile, Peru.
Habitat: Grows into trees in woodland[10][7].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and pulpy[11][12][13], it is considered to be a delicacy in Chile where it is collected and sold in local markets[14]. Also of interest value because of its sausage-like deep purple fruits[14]. The fruit is 5 - 8cm long[4].
Usage: A cordage is made from the stems[6][15].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Monoecious
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Reiche, Karl. Flora de Chile.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Simmons, Alan. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles, 1972.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.