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Callicarpa loboapiculata

Callicarpa loboapiculata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Callicarpa loboapiculata is native in the warm temperate to tropical regions of China, where it grows in hardiness zones 9 -11. It might succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade[1, 2]. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil[1, 2]. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production[3]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse[4]. Only just cover the seed[5]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 18°c[5]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10cm long, mid summer in a frame. High percentage[4]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth with a heel[4] taken in early spring[2]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Callicarpa+loboapiculata>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. — Bean. W. · Murray · 1981 · ISBN - ↩︎A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
  2. [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. [3]Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. — Thomas. G. S. · Murray · 1992 · ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 ↩︎Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties.
  4. [4]Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. — Sheat. W. G. · MacMillan and Co · 1948 · ISBN - ↩︎A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
  5. [5]Growing from Seed. Volume 3. — Bird. R. (Editor) · Thompson and Morgan. · 1989 · ISBN - ↩︎Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
  6. [6]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.
  7. [7]The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and phar — Yanhua Tu, Lianna Sun, Meili Guo, Wansheng Chen · Elsevier · 2013 ↩︎A review of the Chinese species of Callicarpa used in medicine