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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Wissadula periplocifolia is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a fast rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Abutilon periplocifolium (L.) Sweet Sida periplocifolia L. Wissadula zeylanica Medik.
Habitats
Edible Uses
References
Medicinal Uses
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None known
References
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Other Uses
An excellent fibre is obtained from the bark[46 , 454 ]. The stems strip well and readily and the bark 'retts' out, leaving a fine fibre of a type to compete with jute (Corchorus spp.)[454 ].
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
References
Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Fiber Management: Coppice Regional Crop
Tropical and sub-tropical humid climate. The plant thrives magnificently in barren and rocky soils[454 ]. It is estimated that as much as 1 tonne of stripped bark can be obtained from a hectare, and that from 25 - 40% of cleaned fibre could be obtained from this[454 ]. Plants growing very near to each other will produce very tall stems, say from 3 - 3.6 metres tall and straight, but those that happen to grow far apart will send out side branches and make lower growth with shorter, less useful fibres[454 ].
Carbon Farming
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Industrial Crop: Fiber
Clothing, rugs, sheets, blankets etc. Currently, almost none of our fiber are produced from perennial crops but could be!
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Management: Coppice
Cut to the ground repeatedly - resprouting vigorously. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
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Regional Crop
These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.
References
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Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Bulung-bulung pager (eastern Sumatra), nyung-nyungan (Kangean). khaao tom, chan nok, se-saa-boh Thailand).
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Pantropical. Cultivated as a fibre crop in India and Sri Lanka.
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
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.
Expert comment
Author
(L.) C.Presl ex Thwaites
Botanical References
Links / References
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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