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Chloranthus japonicus


Japanese Chloranthus




Origin:  Russia, China, Japan and Korea.
Family
Chloranthaceae
Genus
Chloranthus
Species
japonicus
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
6a - 8b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6 - 8
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-20
Temperature (°F)
-15
Height
0.3 - 0.6 m
Spread
0.3 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Landscape
Containers, borders, ground cover, potted plant or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Plant in moist, well-draining to moderately-draining humus rich soil that is neutral to slightly acidic.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Moist forest floors.
Bark/Stem Description
Erect upright stems rising from thick rhizomatous roots.
Leaf Description
Clusters of 4 broadly elliptic-obovate serrated leaves in a false whorl arrangement close to the tip of the flower stem.
Flower Description
Small flange-like petals that grow in panicles of 3 - 4 along the apex of flower stems.
Colour Description
Medium green foliage and stems. White flower petals.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Propagation
Seed or division of rhizomes.
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