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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana is a deciduous Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft) by 4 m (13ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to June. 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
P. involucrata. Fothergilla involucrata. Parrotia jacquemontiana.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Basketry Wood
The branches are very strong and flexible. They are used in basket making and can also be twisted together into thick ropes for making bridges[11, 146, 160]. Wood - hard, heavy, very close grained. Used for walking sticks, tent pegs, axe handles etc[11, 145, 146].
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Cultivation details
An easily grown plant, succeeding in almost any soil, including limey ones[182], in sun or part shade[200], but it is liable to damage from late frosts[184]. Prefers a good deep fertile loam[200]. Prefers acid soils but it shows a good tolerance of alkaline and chalky soils[200], except very shallow soils over chalk[188]. The dormant plant is hardy to about -20°c[184].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. It can take 18 months to germinate[200]. Sow stored seed as soon as it is received 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, July/August in a frame[200]. Layering in April. Takes 12 months[78]. Very high percentage.
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan (east) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), Pakistan (north)
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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