Herb latin name: Rhamnus leptophyllus


Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)



Edible parts of Rhamnus leptophyllus:

A tea is made from the leaves.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
180 cm
(6 feet)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

Thickets, 300 - 2300 metres in W. Hupeh.

Propagation of Rhamnus leptophyllus:

Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification at about 5°C and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame. Layering in early spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Thickets, 300 - 2300 metres in W. Hupeh.

Medicinal use of Rhamnus leptophyllus:

None known

Known hazards of Rhamnus leptophyllus:

Although no specific mention of toxicity has been found for this species, there is the suggestion that some members of this genus could be mildly poisonous.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.