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Stephanandra incisa - (Thunb.)Zabel.

Common Name Laceshrub, Cutleaf Stephanandra
Family Rosaceae
USDA hardiness 3-7
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Thickets in low mountains all over Japan[58]. On mountain slopes, or by streams at elevations of 500 - 1000 metres in southern China[266].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
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Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Stephanandra incisa Laceshrub, Cutleaf Stephanandra


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Summary

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal.


Physical Characteristics

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Stephanandra incisa is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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 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

Stephanandra flexuosa. Spiraea incisa.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Ground Cover; Hedge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves[105, 177]. No more details are given.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Hedge  Hedge

The cultivars 'Crispa' (syn 'Prostrata') and 'Dart's Horizon' make dense arching ground cover plants[197, 200]. They should be spaced about 1.2 metres apart each way[208]. Plants are sometimes grown as an informal hedge.

Special Uses

Ground cover  Hedge  Hedge

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Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Border, Cascades, Erosion control, Ground cover, Massing, Specimen. Thrives in a reasonably moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade[1, 11, 182]. Hardy to at least -20°c[200]. There some named varieties[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but it is likely to require a period of cold stratification and would probably be best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed in a cold frame as soon as it is received. 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. Division in early spring is a very effective means of increase[78]. Roots cuttings, March in a warm greenhouse[11]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 12cm long, July in a frame. High percentage[78].

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô (south), Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Taiwan

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Stephanandra tanakae Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM002

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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(Thunb.)Zabel.

Botanical References

1158200

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