Distylium racemosum Isu tree (Hamamelidaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Distylium racemosum
Isu tree
Evergreen shrub
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The Distylium racemosum plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan. It is a member of the Hamamelidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Isu tree.

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Latin Name:  Distylium racemosum
Common Name:  Isu tree
Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Author:  Sieb.&Zucc.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Evergreen oak forests.

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a sandy soil[1]. A lime tolerant plant, but it prefers a neutral to acid moist humus-rich soil[130, 182]. It prefers to grow under a light woodland canopy[130, 200]. Plants are hardy at Kew[11] but they grow better in the milder areas of Britain[1]. They rarely exceed 2 metres in height in cultivation and are slow growing[11]. The dormant plant is fairly cold-tolerant, but the young growth in spring is subject to damage by late frosts[130].

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