Maackia amurensis
| Maackia amurensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 20' |
| Width: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Nitrogen Fixer | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Maackia amurensis (common name: chinese yellow wood)
Propagation: Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in hot water and then sow it in a cold frame in the autumn[1]. The seed can also be pre-soaked and sown in late winter in a greenhouse[2]. Variable germination. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on 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.
Root cuttings 4cm long in December. Good percentage[2].
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils and situations, including deep soils over chalk and dry soils[3][1]. Prefers a good soil in a sunny position[3]. Prefers a well-drained sandy soil[4].
A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c[1].
A polymorphic species[5]. It is closely related to the genus Cladrastis[1], and sometimes included in that genus[4].
Plants flower when quite young[1]. The flowers have a powerful scent of vanilla[4].
Transplants readily, even when fairly large[1], but the mature plants resent pruning[1].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[1].
Range: E. Asia - C. and N. Japan.
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[6][7].
Usage: Wood - heavy, strong, very hard. Used for the interior of houses, utensils, tool handles etc[8][9].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Cladrastis amurensis.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.