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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Debregeasia longifolia is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from October to February. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
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
D. velutina. Gaud.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw or cooked[158, 177, 272]. The fruit is up to 12mm in diameter[200].
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Medicinal Uses
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Parasiticide
The juice of the leaves is applied to areas of the skin affected by scabies[272].
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Other Uses
Fibre Parasiticide
A strong fibre is obtained from the stem bark[272]. It is used for making twine and rope[146, 158]. Wood is used mainly for fuel[272].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a fertile well-drained loam with some shelter at the hottest part of the day[200]. Plants tolerate occasional lows to about -5°c[260]. This species is probably not very hardy in Britain and will probably require greenhouse protection, though it might be possible to grow it outdoors in the mildest areas of the country, especially if it is given the protection of a warm wall. A very variable species[266]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit is required.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow late winter to mid-summer in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 months at 20°c[175]. 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. Softwood cuttings in early summer[1].
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Gansu Sheng (southeast), Guangdong Sheng (west), Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hubei Sheng (west), Shaanxi Sheng (south), Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu (south), Yunnan Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: Bangladesh (east), Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (north), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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
(Burm.f.)Wedd.
Botanical References
200266
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