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Caragana jubata

Caragana jubata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Shrub
Growth—

Caragana jubata is a plant of continental climates with their hot often dry summers and cold winters. It does not grow so well in maritime climates with their moist, cloudy weather and mild winters that can excite a plant into growth too early in the year[1]. In such a climate the best chance of success is to grow the plant at the foot of a warm dry wall in a well-drained light soil[1]. Prefers full sun and a light sandy dry or well-drained soil[2, 1, 3]. Dislikes damp conditions[2]. Does not require a rich soil, succeeding on marginal land[1]. A remarkably curious shrub, but it is not showy[2]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[3]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[3].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[3]. It usually germinates in 2 weeks[PFAF]. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then sown in a cold frame[4, 5, 3]. If the seed has not swollen then scarify it and re-soak for another 12 hours before sowing[6]. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 20°c[6]. Good percentage[1]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a 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, 7 - 10cm with a heel, mid summer in a frame[5]. Layering in spring. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Caragana+jubata>

Pollinators

Bees

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]RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 — F. Chittendon. · Oxford University Press · 1951 · ISBN - ↩︎Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]).
  3. [3]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.
  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]The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. — Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. · Athens Ga. Varsity Press · 1987 · ISBN 0942375009 ↩︎A very detailed book on propagating trees. Not for the casual reader.
  6. [6]Growing from Seed. Volume 3. — Bird. R. (Editor) · Thompson and Morgan. · 1989 · ISBN - ↩︎Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
  7. [7]Flora of the USSR. — Komarov. V. L. · Israel Program for Scientific Translation · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN - ↩︎An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  8. [8]Alpine Plants of China. — Zhang Jingwei. · Gordon & Breach. New York. · 1982 · ISBN 0-677-60190-5 ↩︎A lovely book with nice pictures. Gives habitats and some details of plant uses.
  9. [9]Studies on Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Caragana jubata of Nepal — Reeta Mandal, Kanti Shrestha and Mohan Bikram Gewali · 2016 · ISBN 2474-9214 ↩︎
  10. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎