Pterocarya fraxinifolia
| Pterocarya fraxinifolia | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 98' |
| Width: | 66' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Pterocarya fraxinifolia (common name: caucasian wingnut)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[1][2]. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours in warm water[1] then cold stratify for 2 - 3 months[3][2]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year[4].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[2].
Cuttings of mature shoots, November in a frame. Only use vigorous shoots[2].
Layering.
Division of suckers in the dormant season[5].
Cultivation: Prefers a sunny position in a rich strong loam with abundant moisture at the roots[6][7]. Grows well by water[6].
Succeeds in areas that do not experience prolonged winter temperatures below about -12°c[7], but young plants and the young shoots of older trees can be cut back by winter frosts[6].
A very ornamental tree[8], it fruits freely in Britain[6].
The leaves are sweetly resinous[9]. The deeply furrowed bark is aromatic[9].
Produces suckers profusely[3].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[7].
Range: W. Asia - Iran and the Caucasus.
Habitat: Mixed woods near rivers in boggy or inundated places[10].
Edibility: Seed[11][12]. No more details are given but the seed is very small and would be very fiddly to use[K].
Medicinal: Diaphoretic[10].
Usage: The bast from the bark is used for weaving hats etc[10].
Wood - soft, hard to split. Used for matches, shoes etc[13][14].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in medium and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall-Early Winter
Flower Type: Monoecious
Also Known As: P. caucasia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McMillan-Browse, Philip. Hardy Woody Plants from Seed. Grower Books, 1985.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gordon, A and D Rowe. Seed Manual for Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 1982.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.