Paris japonica (Franch. & Sav.) Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Paris

Characteristics

A herb. It has a tuberous rhizome. It grows 1 m tall. There are 8 stem leaves with a flower in the centre. The flower is white and star like. The fruit is a purple berry.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the sub-alpine regions of Japan. It suits cool, humid, shady positions. It is best in humus rich soil.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Paris japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Paris japonica world distribution map, present in Japan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:539710-1
WFO ID wfo-0000714800
COL ID 4DMQ2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Paris japonica Trillium japonicum Kinugasa japonica Trillidium japonicum