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Distylium racemosum - Siebold.&Zucc.

Common Name Isu Tree
Family Hamamelidaceae
USDA hardiness 7-10
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Evergreen oak forests. Forests at elevations of 1000 - 1300 metres in Fujian, Hainan, Taiwan and Zhejiang Provinces of China[266].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan.
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Frost Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade
Distylium racemosum Isu Tree


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Distylium racemosum Isu Tree

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Distylium racemosum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from March to April, and the seeds ripen from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Porcelain  Wood

The ashes of the wood are used in glazing porcelain[46, 61]. Wood - hard, fine-grained, dark brown. A very valuable wood, it is used for small articles, musical instruments etc[11, 46, 61].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a sandy soil[1]. A lime tolerant plant, but it prefers a neutral to acid moist humus-rich soil[130, 182]. It prefers to grow under a light woodland canopy[130, 200]. Plants are hardy at Kew[11] but they grow better in the milder areas of Britain[1]. They rarely exceed 2 metres in height in cultivation and are slow growing[11]. The dormant plant is fairly cold-tolerant, but the young growth in spring is subject to damage by late frosts[130].

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Propagation

Seed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed may require 2 - 3 months cold stratification and is best sown as soon as possible in a cold frame[175]. Germination takes 2 - 3 months or more at 15°c[175]. 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[130]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth in a frame[113]. Layering in September/October of current years growth if possible. If this is not available then use the previous years growth. Takes 18 months. Good percentage[78].

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

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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