Lindera praecox
| Lindera praecox | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 25' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lindera praecox
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. Give some protection from cold for at least the plants first winter outdoors.
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].
A very ornamental plant[2], but it is rather tender in Britain and is best grown in a semi-shaded position on a wall[1][3]. It is fairly hardy at Kew, but it only flowers well there when it is grown on a wall[4].
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.
Range: E. Asia - Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Thickets on hillsides and on the borders of streams and lakes[4].
Usage: An oil obtained from the seed is used in lighting[5][6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: Benzoin praecox. Parabenzoin praecox. (Sieb.&Zucc.)Nakai.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.