Herb latin name: Schisandra rubriflora


Synonyms: Schisandra chinensis rubriflora, Schisandra grandiflora rubriflora


Family: Schisandraceae



Edible parts of Schisandra rubriflora:

Fruit - raw or cooked. Delicious. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter and is borne in a grape-like bunch about 12cm long.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Climber

Height:
6 m
(20 feet)

Flowering:
April
to May

Habitat of the herb:

Forests and shrubberies to 3300 metres. in the Himalayas.

Propagation of Schisandra rubriflora:

Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Pre-soak stored seed for 12 hours in warm water and sow in a greenhouse in the spring. Germination can be slow and erratic. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for their first 2 years. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, August in a frame. Overwinter in the greenhouse and plant out in late spring. Good percentage. Layering of long shoots in the autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Forests and shrubberies to 3300 metres. in the Himalayas.

Medicinal use of Schisandra rubriflora:

None known

Known hazards of Schisandra rubriflora:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.