medicinal herbs
Ternstroemia japonica
Herb latin name: Ternstroemia japonica
Synonyms: Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Family: Theaceae (Tea Family)
Medicinal use of Ternstroemia japonica:
The root and the stem bark are astringent. They are used in the treatment of dysentery. The leaves are used in the treatment of malaria.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Height:
3.5 m(11 feet)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
Forests and thickets at elevations of 200 - 2800 metres in southern and western China.Other uses of Ternstroemia japonica:
Used as a screening or hedging plant.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in a greenhouse in early spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Grow the young plants on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half ripe wood, August in a frame.Cultivation of Ternstroemia japonica:
Forests and thickets at elevations of 200 - 2800 metres in southern and western China.Known hazards of Ternstroemia japonica:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.