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Common Name:

General Information

Osteomeles subrotunda is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - China, Japan.

Habitat

Hot dry river valleys[]. Mixed forests, among shrubs at mountain summits, roadsides at elevations of 200 - 500 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds a sheltered position in full sun in any well-drained soil[, ].
Plants usually require protection outside the mildest areas of Britain[], they are hardy to about -5°c[]. They can be grown on a sunny wall in colder parts of the country[].
Plants sold under this name are often O. schweriniae microphylla[].

Edible Uses

Fruit[, ]. The fruit is 6 - 12mm in diameter[]. No more details are given.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

The seed requires a period of cold stratification and can be sown in late autumn in a cold frame[]. 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 - 8cm with a heel, mid summer in a frame. Pot up in the autumn and overwinter in a greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[].
Layering.