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General Information

Berchemia kulingensis is a scrambling to climbing shrub growing up to 3 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern and eastern China.

Habitat

Forests in valleys, forest margins, thickets; at elevations from 300 - 2,200 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Berchemia kulingensis is found in warm temperate to subtropical regions of southern China, where it grows in hardiness zones 8 - 10.
Species in this genus generally require a good moist well-drained loam, succeeding in full sun if the soil does not dry out otherwise growing best in light shade[, ].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots are used medicinally[]. No more information is given.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame[]. 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 half-ripe wood, mid summer in a frame[].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, late autumn to January in a frame.
Root cuttings in winter[].
Layering of young stems in winter[].