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Euptelea pleiosperma

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Euptelea genus in the family Eupteleaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
9 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails[3].

Plant part
Leaves

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Himalayas.
Habitat
Thickets and open wood margins, especially near streams in Sichuan[2]. Forests in valleys at elevations of 900 - 3600 metres[5].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[4]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Layering.

Cultivation

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Prefers an open moderately rich free soil[1] and full sun[4]. Grows well in an open situation in a woodland garden or shrub border[4].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Wilson. E. H. Plantae Wilsonae.

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  3. Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  5. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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