Characteristics
A deciduous tree. It grows 10 m tall. It is a broad cone shape. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are divided into leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 20 cm long and have up to 15 leaflets. These taper to a point. They are 7.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The leaflets have teeth along the edge. They are glossy above and blue-green underneath. They turn yellow to red or purple in autumn. The flowers are 8 mm across and white. They are in large clusters 15 cm across. The fruit are rounded and orange-red. They are 8 mm across.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
8.0 - 12.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
0.2
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It is native to Japan and Korea. It grows in mountain forests. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The leaves are fried and eaten and also cooked with mixed vegetables. The ripe fruit are eaten.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
graftings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 180
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
stratification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-23
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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