Florida Hopbush, Native Hops, Hopsbush Dodonaea viscosa - Dodonaea elaeagnoides

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Botanical Name:

Dodonaea viscosa

Family:

Sapindaceae

Genus:

Dodonaea

Species:

viscosa

Common Name:

Florida Hopbush, Native Hops, Hopsbush

Seeds Per Pound:

49,600

Quantity:

0.07 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

3-9 feet

Collection Locale:

Arizona

Crop Year:

2021

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.07 lb

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Dodonaea viscosa

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 21 seeds)

$6.95

10 gram (~ 1093 seeds)

$27.50

1 oz (~ 3100 seeds)

$54.95

Characteristics

Dye Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Dodonaea viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia.

* D. viscosa is a shrub growing to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, rarely a small tree to 9 m (30 ft) tall.

* It is believed that D. viscosa flowers lack petals during evolution to increase exposure to the wind.

* The fruit is a capsule 1.5 cm (0.59 in) broad, red ripening brown, with two to four wings.

* The wood is extremely tough and durable. In New Zealand, where it is the heaviest of any native wood, the Maori have traditionally used it for making weapons, carved walking staves, axe-handles, and weights on drill shafts.

* Native Hawaiians made pou (house posts), laʻau melomelo (fishing lures), and ʻōʻō (digging sticks) from ʻaʻaliʻiwood and a red dye from the fruit.

* Dodonaea viscosa can be grown from seeds. However, pre-treatment of the seed in very hot water may be needed. more...

* The leaves are anodyne, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge (the var. angustissima is normally used), odontalgic and vulnerary. They are applied internally in the treatment of fevers. Externally, they are used to treat toothache, sore throats, wounds, skin rashes and stings. The leaves are apparently effective in the treatment of toothache if they are chewed without swallowing the juice. The bark is employed in astringent baths and poultices.

* Plants are very tolerant of pruning and make a good hedging plant for windy sites. more...

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Dodonaea viscosa is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). It is hardy to zone 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required)The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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