Gynatrix pulchella Hemp Bush PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Tiliaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Malvaceae.

Physical Characteristics

Gynatrix pulchella is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower in July. 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, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plagianthus pulchellus. Sida pulchella.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Fibre

A fibre obtained from the bark is soft, glossy and long. It is used for tying, as a coarse string etc[154].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Thrives in a deep well-drained humus-rich fertile soil in a sunny position[182, 200]. This species is not very hardy in Britain but it succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of the country[182]. It can be fast growing in really mild districts[182]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in early spring in a greenhouse. It usually germinates freely[200]. 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, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[1, 200]. Layering[200].

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Native Range

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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

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

(Willd.)Alef.

Botanical References

11154200

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Gynatrix pulchella - (Willd.)Alef.