Zanthoxylum beecheyanum
| Zanthoxylum beecheyanum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Zanthoxylum beecheyanum
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. Stored seed may requires up to 3 months cold stratification, though scarification may also help[1]. Sow stored seed in a cold frame as early in the year as possible. Germination should take place in late spring, though it might take another 12 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Root cuttings, 3cm long, planted horizontally in pots in a greenhouse. Good percentage[2].
Suckers, removed in late winter and planted into their permanent positions[1].
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade[3][4][5].
Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Flowers are formed on the old wood[6].
Range: E. Asia - southern Japan.
Habitat: Rocky places near seashores, also in mountains[7].
Edibility: The fruit and bark are used as a condiment, a pepper substitute[8]. The fruit is rather small but is produced in clusters which makes harvesting easy[K]. Each fruit contains a single seed.
Medicinal: The resin contained in the bark, and especially in that of the roots, is powerfully stimulant and tonic[9].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Dioecious
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Larkcom, Joy. Oriental Vegetables. John Murray, 1991.
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Sargent, Charles. Manual of the Trees of North America. Dover, 1965.