Herb latin name: Ehretia dicksonii


Family: Ehretiaceae



Edible parts of Ehretia dicksonii:

Fruit. No further details. The fruit is about 2cm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Tree

Height:
10 m
(33 feet)

Flowering:
July to
August


Scent:
Scented
Tree

Habitat of the herb:

Warm rocky valleys in the warmer areas of C. and S. Japan. In evergreen forests near the sea.

Other uses of Ehretia dicksonii:

Wood - light and tough. Used for carrying poles.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing it as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in late winter or early spring. 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.

Cultivation of Ehretia dicksonii:

Warm rocky valleys in the warmer areas of C. and S. Japan. In evergreen forests near the sea.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Ehretia dicksonii:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.