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Pteroceltis tatarinowii

Pteroceltis tatarinowii

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Safety & Hazards

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Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

Pteroceltis tatarinowii is a very cold-tolerant plant, able to withstand winter temperatures falling to around 25°c[1]. It is also quite versatile, and is grown in subtropical regions of China with a humid climate; a mean annual precipitation of 1,300 - 1,600mm of which about one half occurs during the growing season. The frost-free period is about 230 days every year, mean annual air temperature is 15°c[2]. Succeeds in any reasonably good soil, preferring a good fertile well-drained loamy soil[1]. Succeeds on dry gravels and on sandy soils[1]. Established plants are very drought resistant[1]. The tree is grown as an ornamental[3], and is often grown in plantations for the fibre from its bark which is used to make xuan paper[2]. Plants respond well to coppicing[2]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[1]. Stored seed is best given 2 - 3 months cold stratification and then sown late winter/early spring in a greenhouse[4, 1]. Germination rates are usually good, though the stored seed might take 12 months or more to germinate. The seed can be stored for up to 5 years[5]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots. The leaves of seedlings often have a lot of white patches without chlorophyll, this is normal and older plants produce normal green leaves. Grow the seedlings on in a cold frame for their first winter, and plant them out in the following late spring or early summer[PFAF]. Give them some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Pteroceltis+tatarinowii>

Pollinators

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References

  1. [1]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.
  2. [2]Biomass production and bark yield in the plantations of Pteroceltis tatarinowii — Shengzuo Fang; Guangyou Li; Xiangxiang Fu · 2004 · http:// www.sciencedirect.com ↩︎Available for download on the Internet
  3. [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. [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. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎