The Temperate Database is in the process of being updated, with new records being added and old ones being checked and brought up to date where necessary. This record has not yet been checked and updated.

Common Name:

General Information

Kadsura heteroclita is a Evergreen Climber up to 10.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Himalayas - from Sikkim to western China, also in Sri Lanka, Thailand.

Habitat

Forests, ravines and along the sides f rivers at elevations of 400 - 900 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	10.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a sheltered position in a moderately fertile well-drained neutral to acid soil200]. Prefers a position in semi-shade[].
Flowers are produced on the current year's growth[]. Plants do not really require pruning[].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit is required.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[, ]. The subglobose fruit is 25 - 40mm in diameter[].
Seed[]. No more details are given.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown when it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in early summer and give some protection for their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, August in a frame. Overwinter in the greenhouse and plant out in late spring[, ]. Good percentage[].
Layering of long shoots in the autumn[].