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General Information

Euonymus sachalinensis is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. The bark is an ingredient of commercial cosmetic preparations.

Known Hazards

We have seen no specific reports of toxicity for this species, but there is a report in the Flora of the USSR Volume 14 that all parts of the plants in this genus are more or less poisonous[].

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - Russian Far East, northeastern China, Japan, Korea

Habitat

Woods and thickets in Korea[]. Bushes or mixed forests; at elevations from 100 - 2650 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	3.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Euonymus sachalinensis is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant[].
Thriving in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas[]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[].
A plant in an open position at Cambridge Botanical Gardens was 2 metres tall and laden with fruit in September 1989[].
This species is often confused with Euonymus planipes[].

Edible Uses

Young leaves - boiled[, ]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above regarding possible toxicity.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The white inner bark is used in making string shoes[].

An extract of the bark is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a skin conditioner[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[]. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification, so should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame[]. The seed can take 18 months to germinate. 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, 5 - 7cm long taken at a node or with a heel, mid summer in a frame. Very easy[].