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Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Parrotiopsis genus in the family Hamamelidaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
6 m
Spread
4 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Material uses

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The branches are very strong and flexible. They are used in basket making and can also be twisted together into thick ropes for making bridges[1][3][4]. Wood - hard, heavy, very close grained. Used for walking sticks, tent pegs, axe handles etc[1][2][3].

Product or use
Basketry
Product or use
Wood

Environment

Range
E. Asia - W. Himalayas.
Habitat
Forest undergrowth, 1500 - 2100 metres[6]. Abundant on north-facing slopes, often forming pure stands[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
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 the autumn. It can take 18 months to germinate[8]. Sow stored seed as soon as it is received 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 frame[8]. Layering in April. Takes 12 months[9]. Very high percentage.

Cultivation

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An easily grown plant, succeeding in almost any soil, including limey ones[5], in sun or part shade[8], but it is liable to damage from late frosts[6]. Prefers a good deep fertile loam[8]. Prefers acid soils but it shows a good tolerance of alkaline and chalky soils[8], except very shallow soils over chalk[7]. The dormant plant is hardy to about -20°c[6].

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. Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1976-00-00

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

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  4. Natural Food Institute, Wonder Crops. 1987.

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

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  6. Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books 1989-00-00 ISBN 0-330-30258-2

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

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  9. Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00

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