Griselinia littoralis

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - a bitter flavour^[1].

Fruit

Unknown use

Material uses

Grows well by the sea, making a good hedge that tolerates maritime exposure^[2]^[3]^[4]. Plants are very amenable to trimming^[5], they are best cut in early summer^[6] and can be cut right back into old wood if required. A slow-growing plant, but it makes a nice dense hedge[K]. Wood - very durable, firm, dense but slightly brittle. Used for ship building, railway sleepers etc^[7]^[8]^[9].

Unknown part

Wood

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Griselinia littoralis.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a greenhouse. It can also be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts and give some protection for their first winter outdoors.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood 7 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Keep the foliage moist. Pot up in August and overwinter in a sheltered position, planting out in late spring after the last expected frosts^[10].

Cuttings of mature wood, 7 - 10 cm with a heel, October/November in a frame. High percentage^[10].

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Cultivation

Prefers a rich light loam in sun or semi-shade^[5]. Tolerates chalky soils^[2]. Plants are very tolerant of strong maritime winds^[11] but they can be damaged by cold dry winds.

Tolerating temperatures down to about -10°c, this species is somewhat tender in most parts of Britain^[2] though it usually regrows if cut back by frost^[5]. The young shoots in spring are often cut back by late frosts[K]. Very tolerant of root disturbance, it transplants well even when quite large though it would then require staking at first when growing in exposed positions^[12]. A number of cultivars have been developed for their ornamental value^[11]^[5]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus^[5].

Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. It self-sows abundantly in the milder areas of Britain if both sexes are grown^[2].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Griselinia littoralis.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1 Crowe. A. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0-340-508302 (1990-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3^2.4^2.5 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Shepherd. F.W. Hedges and Screens. Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0900629649 (1974-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1 Arnold-Forster. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. ()
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 ? Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th edition. ()
? ^10.0^10.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^11.0^11.1 Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 (1992-00-00)
? Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)
? Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. (1961-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-173-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Crowe. A. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0-340-508302 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3^2.4^2.5 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-29-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Shepherd. F.W. Hedges and Screens. Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0900629649 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-49-4] ? ^4.0^4.1 Arnold-Forster. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. ()

[PFAFimport-200-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-6] ? ^6.0^6.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-46-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-123-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 ? Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th edition. ()

[PFAFimport-78-10] ? ^10.0^10.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-182-11] ? ^11.0^11.1 Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-166-12] ? Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-44-13] ? Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. (1961-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Cornaceae +
Belongs to genus	Griselinia +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Griselinia littoralis +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Fruit +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has fertility type	Self sterile +
Has flowers of type	Dioecious +
Has growth rate	Moderate +
Has hardiness zone	7 +
Has image	Griselinia littoralis.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Wood +
Has mature height	6 +
Has mature width	5 +
Has primary image	Griselinia littoralis.jpg +
Has search name	griselinia littoralis +
Has shade tolerance	Light shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy + and Loamy +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Griselinia littoralis +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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