Stauntonia brachyandra
Stauntonia brachyandra
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Stauntonia brachyandra is found in the warm temperate and subtropical regions of southern China and Vietnam. Cold-tolerance is not known at present, but it is likely to withstand at least some frost and to succeed outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone such as parts of western Europe and northwestern North America[1]. Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade, preferring a fertile, well-drained soil that is rich in humus, and a position sheltered from strong and cold winds[1]. The plant is monoecious, producing racemes of flowers with one or two female flowers at the base and four or five male flowers at the tip[1]. The flowers are sweetly and heavily scented[2].
Propagation
Seed - we have no details on this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise as soon as you obtain it, in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the 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 softwood[3]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood in late summer or autumn[4]. Layering. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Stauntonia+brachyandra>
Pollinators
Beetles, Insects
References
- [1]743. Stauntonia brachyandra — Christenhusz M.J.M. · 2012 ↩︎
- [2]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.
- [3]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 Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]).
- [4]The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers — Brickell. C. · Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. · 1990 · ISBN 0-86318-386-7 ↩︎Excellent range of photographs, some cultivation details but very little information on plant uses.
- [5]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.