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Lindera pulcherrima

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

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Lindera
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Fertility
self sterile
Flower type
dioecious

Uses

Material uses

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Wood - moderately hard, even grained. Used for construction, tea boxes etc[2]. Used for fuel[4].

Product or use
Wood

Environment

Range
E. Asia - Himalayas - Uttar Pradesh to S.W. China and Burma.
Habitat
Oak forests, where it is often common in the understorey, to 2700 metres[5].
Shade tolerance
partial shade
Water
moderate
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[3]. 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[3]. Layering.

Cultivation

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Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[3]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould[3]. Plants survived the very cold winter of 1986 outdoors at Wakehurst Place in Sussex[1]. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[3]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[3]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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. Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00

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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. Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6

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  5. Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press 1984-00-00

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