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Platycrater arguta - Siebold.&Zucc.

Common Name
Family Hydrangeaceae
USDA hardiness 7-10
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Humid rocks[11]. Sparse forests or thickets in valleys, stream banks and mountain slopes at elevations of 400 - 1800 metres in Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, China[266].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan.
Edibility Rating    (1 of 5)
Other Uses    (3 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Frost Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade
Platycrater arguta


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Platycrater arguta

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Platycrater arguta is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Ground Cover;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Tea

A tea is made from the leaves[2, 177].

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Medicinal Uses

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Miscellany

None known

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Other Uses

Miscellany

A useful and beautiful ground cover plant[182]. An infusion of the leaves is used by Buddhists to wash or baptise statues of the Buddha[11].

Special Uses

Ground cover

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Cultivation details

Prefers a moist position and some shade[200]. Grows well in a rock garden[200]. Plants are not very hardy in Britain[11], but they succeed outdoors in the milder areas of the country[182].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest surface-sowing the seed in a greenhouse in early spring. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm taken at a node or with a heel, July/August in a frame. Good percentage[78]. Layering.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Japan (Kyushu, Mie, Nara, Shikoku, Sizuoka, Wakayama)

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

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

Siebold.&Zucc.

Botanical References

11200266

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