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General Information

Stephanandra incisa is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.00 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.

Habitat

Thickets in low mountains all over Japan[]. On mountain slopes, or by streams at elevations of 500 - 1000 metres in southern China[].

Properties

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

Cultivation Details

Thrives in a reasonably moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade[, , ].
Hardy to at least -20°c[].
There some named varieties[].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[].

Edible Uses

Young leaves[, ]. No more details are given.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The cultivars 'Crispa' (syn 'Prostrata') and 'Dart's Horizon' make dense arching ground cover plants[, ]. They should be spaced about 1.2 metres apart each way[].
Plants are sometimes grown as an informal hedge.

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but it is likely to require a period of cold stratification and would probably be best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed in a cold frame as soon as it is received. 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.
Division in early spring is a very effective means of increase[].
Roots cuttings, early spring in a warm greenhouse[].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 12cm long, July in a frame. High percentage[].