Lindera pulcherrima
| Lindera pulcherrima | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Evergreen Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 23' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lindera pulcherrima
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 survived the very cold winter of 1986 outdoors at Wakehurst Place in Sussex[2].
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 - Himalayas - Uttar Pradesh to S.W. China and Burma.
Habitat: Oak forests, where it is often common in the understorey, to 2700 metres[3].
Usage: Wood - moderately hard, even grained. Used for construction, tea boxes etc[4]. Used for fuel[5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Dioecious
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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.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg and Adam Stainton. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press, 1984.
- ↑ Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.