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Celastrus dependens - Wall.

Common Name
Family Celastraceae
USDA hardiness 7-10
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Open moist places to elevations of 300 metres in Nepal[272].
Range E. Asia - S.W. China to the Himalayas.
Edibility Rating    (1 of 5)
Other Uses    (2 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Frost Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Celastrus dependens


Celastrus dependens

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

 
Celastrus dependens is a deciduous Climber.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. 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) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

C. paniculatus. Willd.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Flowers  Oil
Edible Uses: Oil

The young flowers are used as a vegetable[183].

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Medicinal Uses

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Abortifacient  Analgesic  Antidote  Aphrodisiac  Bitter  Cancer  Diaphoretic  Emetic  
Emmenagogue  Laxative  Leprosy  Stimulant  Tonic

The plant is used as an antidote to opium[218]. It is also considered to be analgesic, aphrodisiac, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue, stimulant and tonic[218]. The bark is abortifacient[240]. The juice from the bark is used in the treatment of indigestion[272]. The seed is aphrodisiac, bitter, emetic, laxative and stimulant[240]. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, leprosy, gout, fevers and paralysis[240, 272]. The oil from the seed is a powerful stimulant. It is used in the treatment of beriberi[240]. Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity[218].

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Other Uses

Oil

The seed contains 52% oil, and the fruit 30%[240]. This oil is used medicinally (see notes above), we do not know if it has any other applications[K].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a deep loamy soil[11]. A gross feeder, it requires a rich soil[11]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. A rampant climber, it requires ample space and is best grown into an old tree[1, 200]. Fruits best when its top growth is in a sunny position[182]. Plants climb by means of twining and by hooked prickles[182]. They do not normally require pruning[219]. This species is closely related to C. scandens[200]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - gather when ripe, store in dry sand and sow February in a warm greenhouse[78]. Three months cold stratification leads to a higher germination rate[113]. Remove the aril since this inhibits germination[113]. Germination rates are usually good[78]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a 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. Layering in August of the current seasons growth. Takes 12 months[78]. Root cuttings, 6mm thick 25mm long in December. Plant horizontally in pots in a frame[78].

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng), Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal, Pakistan (Himalayas), India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines PACIFIC: New Caledonia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Celastrus angulatus Climber7.3 4-8 FLMHFSNM011
Celastrus flagellaris Climber7.5 4-8 FLMHSNM11 
Celastrus orbiculatusOriental BittersweetClimber12.0 4-8 FLMFSNM121
Celastrus scandensClimbing Bittersweet, American bittersweetClimber8.0 3-8 FLMHFSNM22 

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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Readers comment

kamal saini   Wed Apr 6 10:34:38 2005

sir,i am also working on celastrus. the information here is mmuch benefical .

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