Coprosma propinqua
Cunn.
Rubiaceae
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Common Name: Mingimingi
General Information
Coprosma propinqua is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
New Zealand.
Habitat
Damp places[
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
]. Gravelly places throughout New Zealand[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
Height | 6.00 m |
Pollinators | Wind |
Self-fertile | No |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a moist, very well-drained neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun or light shade[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
Somewhat intolerant of frost, this species is only likely to succeed outdoors in the milder areas of Britain[
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Another report says that it is fully hardy in Britain[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
]. It flowers freely in Britain, fruiting heavily if pollinated[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
A polymorphic species, it hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
Plants are tolerant of heavy clipping or pruning[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
Plants are normally dioecious, though in some species the plants produce a few flowers of the opposite sex before the main flowering and a few hermaphrodite flowers are sometimes produced[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
]. Male and female plants must usually be grown if seed is required.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
173- Title
- Native Edible Plants of New Zealand.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Crowe. A.
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-340-508302
- Description
- A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet.
]. Sweet, but with little flavour[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
]. The pale to deep violet-blue fruit is about 8mm wide[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
The roasted seed is an excellent coffee substitute[
153- Title
- Economic Native Plants of New Zealand.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brooker. S. G., Cambie. R. C. and Cooper. R. C.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-19-558229-2
- Description
- An interesting and readable book on the useful plants of New Zealand.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Tolerant of pruning, it makes a good dense hedging plant[
225- Title
- The New Plantsman. Volume 2, 1995.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Knees. S.
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 1352-4186
- Description
- A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Coprosma species,
].
A yellow dye is obtained from the wood, it does not require a mordant[
153- Title
- Economic Native Plants of New Zealand.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brooker. S. G., Cambie. R. C. and Cooper. R. C.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-19-558229-2
- Description
- An interesting and readable book on the useful plants of New Zealand.
].
Propagation
Seed - probably best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse or cold frame[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. Sow stored seed in spring in a cold frame[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Germination can be slow, often taking more than 12 months even when fresh seed is used[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots. Grow on the plants for at least their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame.
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