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Kalopanax sciadophylloides

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Young leaves and budlings - cooked[2][4].

Plant part
Leaves

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
E. Asia - Japan.
Habitat
Hills all over Japan[6].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[5]. Stored seed probably requires a period of cold stratification and should be sown as soon as possible. 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. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Root cuttings in late winter.

Cultivation

Succeeds in an open loamy soil[1], preferring a well-drained humus-rich soil in full sun[5]. Tolerates poor soils and atmospheric pollution[5]. Plants are hardy to at least -10 to -15°c if they are sheltered from cold winds[5]. The name of this species is somewhat confused. It has been included under Kalopanax in line with the treatment in [3] but has also been included in Acanthopanax and considered for inclusion in Eleutherococcus[3].

References

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

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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

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  4. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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

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  6. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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