Staphylea emodi
a perennial woody deciduous member of the Staphylea genus in the family Staphyleaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Staphyleaceae
- Genus
- Staphylea
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 3.5 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Material uses
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Wood - soft. Used for making walking sticks, it is said to keep snakes away[2][3].
- Product or use
- Wood
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - N.W. Himalayas.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 9+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - this can be very slow to germinate, sometimes taking 18 months or more. It is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[5], and some of it at least should then germinate in the spring. Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible and given cold stratification - it might not germinate until spring of the following year. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out early the following summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Fair to good percentage[6]. Layering in July/August. Takes 15 months. Good percentage[6].
Cultivation
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Tolerant of a wide range of soils, it prefers a rich loamy soil in a full sun or semi-shade[1][5]. This species is not very cold-hardy in Britain, it is only likely to succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country[5]. The plants flower best in years that follow hot summers[5]. Closely related to S. holocarpa[4]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[5].
References
Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981-00-00
Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00
Gupta. B. L. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press 1945-00-00
Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00