Pseudopanax edgerleyi PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Pseudopanax edgerleyi is an evergreen Shrub. It is in leaf all year. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.
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

Panax edgerleyi. Hook.f.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Essential

An essential oil is obtained from the leaves[61].

Special Uses

Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. It is unlikely to succeed outside the very mildest areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a moist but well-drained humus rich soil in shade or full sun[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown when ripe in the autumn in a warm greenhouse[200]. The seed can be slow to germinate. 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, July/August in a frame[200]. Air layering[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Pseudopanax arboreus	Puahou	Tree	6.0	9-11		LMH	SN	M	1	0

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

(Hook.f.)C.Koch.

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Readers comment


Danica Searancke-Mannering	Wed Aug 13 2008

I am very interested in the perfume of this shrub as my ancestor wore it to attract her husband and gave birth to a boy child who was given that name raukawa. I am a decendent and would like to aquire at least 4 to 6 seedlings or some seeds to grow a small grove on my farm.

Pseudopanax edgerleyi - (Hook.f.)C.Koch.