Callicarpa mollis
a perennial woody deciduous member of the Callicarpa genus in the family Verbenaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Callicarpa
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 2.4 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Fruit[2][4][5]. No further details are given.
- Plant part
- Fruit
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Central and S. Japan, Korea.
- Habitat
- Rich woods and thickets. In forests from the lowlands to elevations of 500 metres[8].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 8+
- Soil textures
- loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow February in a greenhouse[9]. Only just cover the seed[3]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 18°c[3]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10cm long, July/August in a frame. High percentage[9]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth with a heel[9] taken in early spring[7].
Cultivation
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Requires a sunny position or light dappled shade[1][7]. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil[1][7]. Plants are only really hardy in the milder parts of Britain and even then they need the protection of a wall[6][7]. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production[6]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[7].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan. 1989-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00
Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Flora of Japan www.foj.info
Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00