Eleutherococcus senticosus Siberian ginseng (Araliaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian ginseng
Deciduous shrub
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The Eleutherococcus senticosus plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Siberia. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Siberian ginseng. Some home gardeners know the variety as Acanthopanax senticosus.

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Latin Name:  Eleutherococcus senticosus
Common Name:  Siberian ginseng
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  Rupr.&Maxim.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mixed and coniferous mountain forests, forming small undergrowth or groups in thickets and edges. Sometimes found in oak groves at the foot of cliffs, very rarely in high forest riparian woodland[74].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[200]. It can be slow to germinate. Stored seed requires 6 months warm followed by 3 months cold stratification[113] and can be very slow to germinate[133]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for at least the first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[113, 200]. Cuttings of ripe wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 30cm long in a cold frame[238]. Root cuttings in late winter[200]. Division of suckers in the dormant season[200].

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