Wikstroemia japonica
a perennial woody member of the Wikstroemia genus in the family Thymelaeaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus
- Wikstroemia
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Woodiness
- woody
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Material uses
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A paper is make from the bark[1].
- Product or use
- Paper
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Japan.
- Habitat
- Grassy slopes and thickets in the hills of central and southern Japan[2].
- 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
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Not known
References
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00