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Fontanesia phillyreoides fortunei

Xue Liu

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Fontanesia genus in the family Oleaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Oleaceae
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
3 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Material uses

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The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant. These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge[1].

Ecology and functions

Hedge

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China.
Habitat
Near gullies, by streams, or in woods; 0-800 m. Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a cold frame[3]. Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed root easily[1]. Fairly large branches can be used and placed direct into their final position to quickly produce a hedge[1].

Cultivation

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An easily cultivated plant[2], it succeeds in any reasonably well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[1][3]. This plant is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, it then has the name F. fortunei Carr.[1].

References

  1. Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981-00-00

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  2. Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2

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

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

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