Buckleya lanceolata
Buckleya lanceolata
Safety & Hazards
The young leaves and the bark are reported to be poisonous and irritating to the skin[1]
Cultivation Details
Buckleya lanceolata This species is hemiparasitic on the roots of other trees. It requires a well-drained but moisture-retentive lime-free soil and should be plants close to the roots of a suitable host plant[2]. Species of Buckleya form haustoria on a variety of hosts, including Taxus, Pinus, Chamaecyparis, Abies, Cryptomeria, and some hardwoods, both in nature and also in cultivation[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[3].
Propagation
Seed - stratify for 3 months at 5°c and sow into a pot already containing a young specimen of a suitable host tree. Plant out by the roots of a suitable host tree once the Buckleya is growing well and then remove the nurse tree when it is clear that the Buckleya is well established on the roots of its new host[2]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Buckleya+lanceolata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Phylogenetics of Buckleya (Santalaceae) based on ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. — Jianhua Li et al · 2001 · http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313468 ↩︎
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
- [4]Flora of Japan. (English translation) — Ohwi. G. · Smithsonian Institution · 1965 · ISBN - ↩︎The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.