Xylosma japonica (Flacourtiaceae) Evergreen tree

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Xylosma japonica
Evergreen tree
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The Xylosma japonica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Flacourtiaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as X. congestum. (Lour.)Merrill. X. racemosum. Miq. Apactis japonica. Croton congestum. Flacourtia japonica. Walp. Hisingera japonica. H. racemosa.

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Latin Name:  Xylosma japonica
Family:  Flacourtiaceae
Author:  (Walp.)A.Gray.

Known Hazards:  The leaves contain a glucoside[179]. We are not sure if this means that it is poisonous[K].

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Near seashores, C. and S. Japan[58]. Woodlands in Korea[109].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. 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].

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