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Araliaceae FAMILY

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus is a spiny, deciduous shrub, often with vigorous arching stems and a scandent habit; it can grow up to 3 metres tall, The plant produces suckers and can form thickets[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is cultivated for its medicinal uses in Japan and is also grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Anhui), Japan.
HabitatEscaped from cultivation in Japan, where it grows wild in calcareous soils[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].