Caragana jubata Shag-spine (Leguminosae) Deciduous shrub

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Caragana jubata
Shag-spine
Deciduous shrub
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The Caragana jubata plant species is found in E. Asia - Siberia to Mongolia and Tibet. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shag-spine. Some home gardeners know the variety as Robinia jubata.

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Latin Name:  Caragana jubata
Common Name:  Shag-spine
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  (Pall.)Poir.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry gravel slopes above the sub-alpine forest belt[91].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[200]. It usually germinates in 2 weeks[K]. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then sown in a cold frame[78, 113, 200]. If the seed has not swollen then scarify it and re-soak for another 12 hours before sowing[138]. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 20°c[138]. Good percentage[11]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[113]. Layering in spring.

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