Sapium japonicum
| Sapium japonicum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 16' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Sapium japonicum
Propagation: Seed - do not cold stratify the seed since this can lead to secondary dormancy. Sown in April in a warm greenhouse, it usually germinates within 4 weeks[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Overwinter in a greenhouse for at least their first 2 winters and plant out in late spring.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Cultivation: Succeeds in a sunny position in any well-drained fertile soil[2]. Requires the protection of a south or south-west facing wall when grown in areas at the limits of its hardiness[2].
Although not very hardy outdoors in Britain, the plant tolerates several degrees of frost and so can be grown against a sunny wall in favoured parts of the country[2]. A specimen seen growing outdoors at Hilliers Arboretum in Hampshire, but in the shade of other trees, was carrying a heavy crop of unripe seeds in September 1994[K].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Thin woods in the lowlands and mountains of C. and S. Japan[3].
Edibility: Seed - cooked[4][5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Monoecious
Known Hazards: The sap is poisonous[2].
Also Known As: Exceocaria japonica. Stillingia japonica.
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References
- ↑ Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.