Lindera pulcherrima
Family: Lauraceae
What it is like
Lindera pulcherrima is an evergreen Tree growing to 7 m (23ft). 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 and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 7
Where it is found
Oak forests, where it is often common in the understorey, to 2700 metres.
E. Asia - Himalayas - Uttar Pradesh to S.W. China and Burma.
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How it is used
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Wood - moderately hard, even grained. Used for construction, tea boxes etc. Used for fuel.
Wood: A list of the trees and shrubs that are noted for having useful wood.
How it is grown
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leafmould. Plants survived the very cold winter of 1986 outdoors at Wakehurst Place in Sussex. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Propagating it: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame. Layering.
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;
Habit: Tree
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Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade
Moisture: Moist