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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Eurya chinensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses: Tea
Fruit[177]. No further details are given. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter[200]. The leaves are used as a tea substitute or to adulterate China tea[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Fuel Wood
Wood - soft, close grained. Used mainly as a fuel[146].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[200]. Probably best grown in a well-drained lime-free humus-rich soil[182]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or sow in early spring in a greenhouse[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, 6 - 8cm with a slight heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[78].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Fujian Sheng (east & south), Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (south), Hunan Sheng (south), Jiangxi Sheng (south), Sichuan Sheng (southeast)), Taiwan
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
R.Br.
Botanical References
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