Epimedium sagittatum (Berberidaceae)

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Epimedium sagittatum
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The Epimedium sagittatum plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as E. sinense.

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Latin Name:  Epimedium sagittatum
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  (Sieb.&Zucc.)Maxim.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  0.4

Habitat:  Hillsides in damp shady bamboo groves or in cliff crevices[147]. Moist woodlands[238].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any fertile humus-rich soil[200], preferring a peaty loam[1]. Grows best in semi-shade[200]. Plants can succeed in the dry shade of trees[233]. Although the plants are hardy to at least -15°c, the young growth in spring can be killed by frosts[238]. Grows well in the rock garden or wild garden[1]. Cultivated as a medicinal plant in Japan[58]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[233].

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