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General Information

Deutzia scabra is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. Locally naturalized in Austria[].

Habitat

Scrub and woodland edges in most areas of Japan[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

An easily grown plant, it tolerates most soils but prefers a moist well-drained fertile humus-rich soil with shade from the early morning sun when grown in areas with late frosts[, ]. Prefers a sunny sheltered position, it can be grown on a woodland edge[]. Tolerates a limey soil[].
Dormant plants are hardy to about -20°c[]. The young growth, however, is subject to damage by late frosts and so a suitable position with shelter from early morning spring sunshine is best.
A very ornamental plant[], it is the best and most reliable species in this genus for growing in Britain[]. A number of cultivars have been developed for their ornamental value[].
Flowers are produced on the previous seasons wood[]. Flowering can be increased by thinning the old shoots after flowering[].
A very polymorphic plant[].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[].

Edible Uses

Young leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood - fine grained. Used for mosaic and wooden nails[, ].

Propagation

Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed[, ]. Germination is usually good, taking 1 - 3 months at 18°c[, ]. 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, 10 - 12cm with a heel, end of early summer to July in a frame[, ]. Good to high percentage[].
Cuttings of ripe wood, 20 - 25cm with a heel, either in an outdoor bed if it is sheltered enough, otherwise in a cold greenhouse[].