Nageia nagi
| Nageia nagi | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 82' |
| Blooms: | Early Spring-Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Nageia nagi (common name: nagi)
Propagation: Seed - can be sown at any time of the year in a sandy soil in a warm greenhouse, though it is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe[1]. 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.
Cuttings of half-ripe terminal shoots, 5 - 10cm long, July/August in a frame[2].
Cultivation: This species is hardy to about -20°c, but plants require a 4 month hot humid summer for satisfactory development[3]. Best grown in a warm continental climate[3].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - S. China, S. Japan.
Habitat: Mountains in C. and S. Japan[4]. Evergreen broad-leaved and Quercus forests, forests on dry mountainsides, thickets, along streams at elevations of 200 - 1200 metres in China[5].
Edibility: Young leaves are occasionally parboiled and eaten[6].
The seeds yield an edible oil which is also used in industry[5].
Usage: The seeds yield an edible oil which is also used in industry[5].
The wood is used for constructing houses and bridges, making furniture, utensils, and handicraft articles[5].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Late Fall
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: Decussocarpus nagi. Podocarpus nagi. (Thunb.)Zoll.&Moritz.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.