Orixa japonica
| Orixa japonica | |
| Light: |    |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Orixa japonica
Propagation: Seed - one report suggests sowing the seed outdoors in the spring[1].
If seed is in short supply we would recommend sowing it in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for 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 wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[2]. Fair percentage[2].
Root cuttings, 3cm long, December in a greenhouse. High percentage[2].
Removal of self-layered branches at any time in the dormant season[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any fertile soil in sun or part shade[3][1]. Survives in fairly dry shady conditions[1].
The leaves have a foetid smell[4]. They are distinctly and pleasantly aromatic according to another report[3] whilst another says that they release an orange-like pungency when pressed[5].
Plants are hardy to about -15°c[4].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[3].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Woods, scrub and on cliffs, to 1300 metres[4].
Edibility: Young leaves cooked[6][7]. Aromatic with a pleasant spicy odour[8].
Medicinal: The plant is febrifuge[9].
Usage: The plant can be grown as a hedge[8]. It forms a dense light green barrier within 5 years[1].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: Celastrus japonica. Euodia ramiflora.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.