Leucothoe grayana
| Leucothoe grayana | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 4' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Leucothoe grayana
Propagation: Seed - sow late winter in a shady part of the greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination is variable. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade 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 - 10cm with a heel, August in a frame. Fair to good percentage[1].
Layering in autumn. Takes 12 months. Very high percentage[1].
Cultivation: Requires a lime-free well-drained humus-rich soil and some shade[2][3]. Requires a moist peaty soil or a sandy loam with added leafmold[4].
Plants are tolerant of transplanting, which is best carried out in the autumn[5].
The flowers are produced on the current years growth[3].
A number of named forms have been developed in Japan for their ornamental value[3].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[5].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat: Moist ground[6]
Medicinal: Antipruritic[6].
Usage: A parasiticide is obtained from the plant (No details are given as to which part). It is also used in the treatment of itch and ringworm[6].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The fruit is poisonous[6].
Also Known As: L. chlorantha. Gray. non DC. Eubotryoides grayana.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.