Pseudowintera axillaris
| Pseudowintera axillaris | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 25' |
| Width: | 25' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Pseudowintera axillaris (common name: heropito)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[1], but it can also be sown in the spring[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of greenwood in the summer[1].
Layering.
Cultivation: Prefers a cool moist position in a well-drained but moisture-retentive humus-rich soil[2][1]. Dislikes lime[2][1]. Succeeds in sun or part shade[1].
Not very hardy in Britain, it succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of the country[3].
Grows well in light woodland[2].
Plants tolerate pruning if this is needed[4].
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Lowland and lower montane forests between latitudes 35 and 42°south in North and South Islands[5].
Medicinal: Anodyne, aromatic, astringent, tonic[6][7].
Usage: Wood - red. Used in inlay work[6][7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Drimys axillaris.
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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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Laing, Robert. Plants of New Zealand. Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, 1907.