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General Information

Buddleja lindleyana is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.5 metres tall[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Known Hazards

The plant is said to be poisonous, making the blood flow more easily[].

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - eastern and southern China

Habitat

Mountains beside trails, scrub by streams, forest edges; at elevations from 200 - 2,700 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	2.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Buddleja lindleyana is somewhat frost-tender and only succeeds outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone[].
An easily cultivated plant, preferring a rich, loamy soil and a sunny position[].
Pruning the plant back in early spring encourages new growth that will flower more freely in the summer[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaf is used in the treatment of asthma, catarrh, haemoptysis, malaria, splenomegaly, fishbone in throat[].

The root is used to treat asthma, catarrh, haemoptysis, malaria, splenomegaly[].

The plant is said to be poisonous, making the blood flow more easily[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - cold stratify for 4 weeks at 4°c[] and surface sow the seed in late winter/early spring in a greenhouse[, ]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 4 weeks at 21°c[]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Seedlings are inclined to damp off and so should be watered with care and kept well-ventilated[].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, mid summer in a frame[, ]. Use short side-shoots[]. Very high percentage[].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 20cm long, autumn in a frame[].