Schisandra grandiflora
(Wall.) Hook. f. & Thomson
Himalayan beauty
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSchisandra grandiflora, called the large-flowered magnolia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Schisandra, native to the Himalayas and Tibet. A deciduous, twining climber, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.
Description
A trailing herb or climber. It can climb 6 m high. The leaves have stalks. They are alternate or clustered. The are oval or wider near the base. They are pointed. They have small teeth near the end. It loses its leaves during the year. Plants are separately male and female. The flowers have stalks. They are white and droop. The flowers have a scent. The fruit is round and red. It does not have a stalk. It is fleshy and with 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It has a pleasantly acid flavour and makes a good dessert fruit. Each fruit is about 6mm in diameter and is carried in grape-like clusters around 12cm long.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten. They can be eaten raw or cooked.
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Nepal they grow between 1700-3300 m altitude. They grow in mixed forests. They need a well drained soil and partial shade.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal, New Zealand, North America, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Tibet, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seed or cuttings. Both male and female plants are needed for seed production.
Propagation
Seed is best sown in autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 12 hours in warm water before sowing in a greenhouse in spring. Germination can be slow and erratic. Prick out seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and grow on in light shade in the greenhouse for their first two years before planting out in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5–8cm with a heel, taken in August and rooted in a frame give a good success rate; overwinter in the greenhouse and plant out in late spring. Long shoots can also be layered in autumn.
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Production
In Sikkim fruit are available June to October.
Other Information
It is popular.
Notes
There are about 25 Schisandra species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Agali, Ageli, Ballon, Bani, Chimgaddi, Dhayik, Haliyude, Klandru, Kaljendru, Pahenlo singulto, Sigauto, Sillangti, Singara, Singato lahara, Singhatta lahara, Sirkul, Skeng-smra, Takseik-rik, Taksielrik
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- J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1:44. 1872 "Schizandra"
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