Schisandra chinensis Wu Wei Zi (Schisandraceae) Deciduous climber

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Schisandra chinensis
Wu Wei Zi
Deciduous climber
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The Schisandra chinensis plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Schisandraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wu Wei Zi. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. japonica. Kadsura chinensis. Maximowiczia chinensis. Sphaerostema japonicum.

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Latin Name:  Schisandra chinensis
Common Name:  Wu Wei Zi
Family:  Schisandraceae
Author:  (Turcz.)Baill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mixed forests, especially on the margins, also by streams and brooks, usually on sandy soils[74].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[183]. Usually dried and used on journeys, it is very sustaining[74]. Rich in sugars[74], it has a sweet/sour flavour[178]. In Russia a paste made from the fruit is mixed with Actinidia arguta in order to counteract the insufficient acidity of that species[183]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter and is borne in a grape-like bunch about 10cm long[200]. Young leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[105, 177, 183].

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