Lindera obtusiloba
| Lindera obtusiloba | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 20' |
| Width: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Early Spring-Mid Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lindera obtusiloba
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame[1].
Layering.
Cultivation: Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[1]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould[1].
Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[1].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[2].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Thickets and copses[3].
Edibility: The young buds and leaves are used as a tea substitute[4][5].
Young leaves are fried and used as a Buddhist ceremonial dish[5].
Usage: An oil obtained from the plant is used as a hair oil[3]. It is probably obtained from the oil[K].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: Benzoin obtusilobum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, E and M Trollope. Korean Flora. Royal Asiatic Society, 1918.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.