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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Euonymus americanus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
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 dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Cathartic Diuretic Emmenagogue Expectorant Laxative Malaria Tonic
The seed is strongly laxative[222]. A tea made from the roots is used in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood, painful urination and stomach aches[222, 257]. The bark is diuretic, expectorant, laxative and tonic[222]. It was used as a tea in the treatment of malaria, liver congestion, constipation etc[222, 257]. The powdered bark, applied to the scalp, was believed to eliminate dandruff[222]. An infusion of the plant has been used to stimulate menstruation and so should not be used by pregnant women[257].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Thrives in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas[200]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[1]. Requires shade from the midday sun[1, 11].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 8 - 12 weeks warm followed by 8 - 16 weeks cold stratification and can then be sown in a cold frame[78, 98]. 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 long taken at a node or with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Indiana (south), New Jersey, New York (south), Ohio (south), Pennsylvania (south), West Virginia, Illinois (south), Missouri (southeast), Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (north), Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
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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