Ternstroemia japonica (Theaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Ternstroemia japonica
Evergreen shrub
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The Ternstroemia japonica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan and the Himalayas where it grows at elevations of 1,200 - 1,500 metres. It is a member of the Theaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. gymnanthera. (Wight.&Arn.)Sprague.

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Latin Name:  Ternstroemia japonica
Family:  Theaceae
Author:  Thunb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[200]. Sow stored seed in a greenhouse in early spring[188]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Grow the young plants on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half ripe wood, August in a frame[200].

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