Herb latin name: Japanese Storax,Japanese Storax Extract

Latin name: Styrax japonica

Family: Styracaceae (Storax Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan. Other uses of Japanese Storax: The fruits are used as beads in ros

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan.
Other uses of Japanese Storax: The fruits are used as beads in rosaries etc. An oil is obtained from the seed. No further details are given. Wood - fine-grained. Used to make umbrella handles.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed requires 3 months warm then 3 months cold stratification. Germination is usually good, prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Overwinter in a greenhouse for the first winter and plant out in late spring. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Layering in autumn.
Cultivation of Japanese Storax: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Styrax japonica: None known

Herb latin name: Japanese Storax,Japanese Storax Extract

Latin name: Styrax japonica

Family: Styracaceae (Storax Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan. Other uses of Japanese Storax: The fruits are used as beads in ros

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan.
Other uses of Japanese Storax: The fruits are used as beads in rosaries etc. An oil is obtained from the seed. No further details are given. Wood - fine-grained. Used to make umbrella handles.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed requires 3 months warm then 3 months cold stratification. Germination is usually good, prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Overwinter in a greenhouse for the first winter and plant out in late spring. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Layering in autumn.
Cultivation of Japanese Storax: Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills all over Japan.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Styrax japonica: None known