Paliuris ramosissimus
| Paliuris ramosissimus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Paliuris ramosissimus
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame and moved into the greenhouse in February. Fair to good germination[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and overwinter them in the greenhouse for their first year. Plant them out in early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[2].
Root cuttings 4cm long, December in a greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[1].
Layering
Cultivation: Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil in full sun[2]. Prefers a limy soil[2].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[2].
Range: E. Asia - S. China.
Habitat: Roadsides and riverbanks in W. Hupeh and Szechwan[3].
Medicinal: The leaves are applied as a poultice to ulcers and abscesses[4][5].
The fruit is cooling and diuretic[4][5].
The root is used in the treatment of sore throats, swellings and internal injuries[5].
The thorny branches and flowers are used in the treatment of thoracic congestion, abscesses and swellings[5]. The spines are said to benefit the uro-genital system and to increase virility in married men[4][5].
The flowers are applied to running sores[4][5].
Usage: The plants are used as a hedge in China[3].
The ashes of twigs are mixed with oil for a hairwash[4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. aubletii. Benth.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, Ernest and Charles Sargent. Plantae Wilsonianae.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.