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Lindera obtusiloba

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Lindera genus in the family Lauraceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Lindera
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
6 m
Spread
6 m
Fertility
self sterile
Flower type
dioecious

Uses

Edible uses

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The young buds and leaves are used as a tea substitute[2][3]. Young leaves are fried and used as a Buddhist ceremonial dish[3].

Plant part
Leaves
Product or use
Tea

Material uses

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An oil obtained from the plant is used as a hair oil[1]. It is probably obtained from the oil[K].

Product or use
Oil

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat
Thickets and copses[1].
Shade tolerance
partial shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
very acid, acid, neutral
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out[5]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame[5]. Layering.

Cultivation

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Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[5]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould[5]. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[5]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[5]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[4].

References

  1. Wilson. E. H. and Trollope. M. N. Corean Flora. Royal Asiatic Society 1918-00-00

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

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  3. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  4. Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7

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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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