Gamblea innovans Taka-no-tsume (Araliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Gamblea innovans
Taka-no-tsume
Deciduous tree
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The Gamblea innovans plant species is found in E. Asia - Japan. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Taka-no-tsume. Some home gardeners know the variety as Acanthopanax innovans. Euodiopanax innovans. (Sieb.&Zucc.)Nakai. Panax innovans.

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Latin Name:  Gamblea innovans
Common Name:  Taka-no-tsume
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  (C.B.Clarke.)Frodin.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Common on hills all over Japan[58].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame or greenhouse[200]. Sow stored seed in late winter in a cold frame. 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[200]. Root cuttings in late winter in a greenhouse[200]. Division of suckers in the dormant season[200].

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