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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Lindera strychnifolia is an evergreen Shrub growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). It is in leaf all year. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne Antiphlogistic Antispasmodic Aromatic Astringent Carminative Decongestant Diaphoretic
Febrifuge Sedative Stomachic Tonic

Aromatic, decongestant, stomachic[174]. The fruit is diuretic and vermicidal[147]. A decoction is used in the treatment of abdominal distension, menstrual pain, stomach chills, dysuria, oedema, fungal infections, scabies and worms[147, 218, 238]. The seed is febrifuge[218]. The root is anodyne, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, stomachic and tonic[147, 176, 218]. It is used with ginseng (Panax spp.), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza spp) and lignaloes (the report does not say what this is) to form a famous Chinese sedative[218]. The root s used in the treatment of menstrual pain, enuresis, frequent micturation and distension with pain of the lower abdomen[176].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[200]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould[200]. Planted in gardens in the warmer areas of Japan, plants are hardy outdoors in Tokyo if they are protected from cold winds[58]. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Propagation

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[200]. 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[200]. Layering.

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Lindera assamica		Tree	0.0	-		LMH	S	M	0	0	2
Lindera benzoin	Spice Bush, Northern spicebush, Bush Northern Spice	Shrub	3.0	4-9	S	LMH	S	M	3	3	3
Lindera glauca	Grayblue Spicebush	Shrub	5.0	5-9		LMH	SN	M	2	1	2
Lindera megaphylla		Tree	10.0	7-10		LMH	S	M	0	0	1
Lindera obtusiloba		Shrub	6.0	5-9		LMH	S	M	2	0	1
Lindera praecox		Shrub	7.5	8-11		LMH	S	M	0	0	2
Lindera pulcherrima		Tree	7.0	-		LMH	S	M	0	0	2
Lindera umbellata		Shrub	3.0	6-9		LMH	SN	M	1	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.

Lindera strychnifolia - (Siebold.&Zucc.)F.Vilm.