Ehretia ovalifolia PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Ehretia ovalifolia is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

E. acuminata. Auct. non R.Br. E. acuminata obovata. E. thyrsifolia.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit Leaves
Edible Uses:

Fruit. No more details. Young buds and leaves[105, 177]. No more details.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Wood

None known

Special Uses

Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position[200]. Requires a sheltered position[299]. Plants are shade tolerant in continental climates but they require more sun in maritime areas in order to ripen the wood[200]. Rich fertile soils tend to encourage soft sappy growth which is then subject to frost damage over winter[200]. Young trees are tender in Britain but they become perfectly hardy as they grow older[11]. The young growth in spring is frost-tender[K]. Closely allied to E. acuminata and included in that species by some botanists[11]. A tree was 10 metres tall at Bath botanical gardens in 1989[K]. The flowers, which are produced on the ripened wood of the previous season's growth, have a soft sweet perfume[245].

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing it as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in late winter or early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least 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.

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Ehretia acuminata	Koda Tree	Tree	9.0	6-9	LM	N	M	2	1	2
Ehretia anacua	Anaqua, Knockaway	Tree	5.0	7-10	LMH	N	DM	2	0	2
Ehretia dicksonii		Tree	10.0	6-9	LM	SN	M	2	0	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Author

Wight.

Botanical References

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Ehretia ovalifolia - Wight.