Japanese Wingnut
Herb latin name: Japanese Wingnut,Japanese Wingnut Extract
Latin name: Pterocarya rhoifolia
Family: Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Valleys and mountains all over Japan. Wet areas along riverbanks and mountain streams in eastern Shandong, China. Other uses of JHabitat of the herb: the herb: Valleys and mountains all over Japan. Wet areas along riverbanks and mountain streams in eastern Shandong, China.
Other uses of Japanese Wingnut: Wood - light, soft, not easily cracked. Used for clogs, chopsticks etc.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours in warm water then cold stratify for 2 - 3 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature shoots, November in a frame. Only use vigorous shoots. Layering. Division of suckers in the dormant season.
Cultivation of Japanese Wingnut: Valleys and mountains all over Japan. Wet areas along riverbanks and mountain streams in eastern Shandong, China.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Pterocarya rhoifolia: None known
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