Orixa japonica PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Orixa japonica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from April to May. 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 can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Celastrus japonica. Euodia ramiflora.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade; Hedge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves cooked[105, 177]. Aromatic with a pleasant spicy odour[11].

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Medicinal Uses

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Febrifuge

The plant is febrifuge[218].

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Other Uses

Hedge Hedge

The plant can be grown as a hedge[11]. It forms a dense light green barrier within 5 years[200].

Special Uses

Hedge Hedge Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in any fertile soil in sun or part shade[182, 200]. Survives in fairly dry shady conditions[200]. The leaves have a foetid smell[184]. They are distinctly and pleasantly aromatic according to another report[182] whilst another says that they release an orange-like pungency when pressed[245]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[184]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[182].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - one report suggests sowing the seed outdoors in the spring[200]. If seed is in short supply we would recommend sowing it in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for 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[78]. Fair percentage[78]. Root cuttings, 3cm long, December in a greenhouse. High percentage[78]. Removal of self-layered branches at any time in the dormant season[200].

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku)

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	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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Botanical References

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