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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.



Propagation Notes:  Seed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed may require 2 - 3 months cold stratification and is best sown as soon as possible in a cold frame[175]. Germination takes 2 - 3 months or more at 15°c[175]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the 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, July/August in a frame[130]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth in a frame[113]. Layering in September/October of current years growth if possible. If this is not availabe then use the previous years growth. Takes 18 months. Good percentage[78].

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