Euptelea
Euptelea polyandra
Family: Eupteleaceae
What it is like
Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal, Spreading or horizontal.
Euptelea polyandra is a deciduous Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in May. 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.
Height (m): 8
Where it is found
Forests in mountains, C. and S. Japan.
E. Asia - Japan.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Leaves - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
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How it is grown
Landscape Uses:Border, Hedge, Screen, Standard, Specimen. Prefers an open moderately rich free soil and full sun. Grows well in an open situation in a woodland garden or shrub border. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.
Propagating it: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe 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 at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Layering.
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Secondary; Dappled Shade;
Habit: Tree
Hardiness: 6-7
Growth: Medium
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist