Herb latin name: Pseudopanax edgerleyi


Synonyms: Panax edgerleyi


Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Scent:
Scented
Shrub

Habitat of Pseudopanax edgerleyi:

Lowland to lower montane forests, North, South and Stewart Islands southwards from latitude 35°C.

Other uses of the herb:

An essential oil is obtained from the leaves.

Propagation of Pseudopanax edgerleyi:

Seed - best sown when ripe in the autumn in a warm greenhouse. The seed can be slow to germinate. 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. Air layering.

Cultivation of the herb:

Lowland to lower montane forests, North, South and Stewart Islands southwards from latitude 35°C.

Medicinal use of Pseudopanax edgerleyi:

None known

Known hazards of Pseudopanax edgerleyi:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.