Chinese Angelica Tree Aralia chinensis - Aralia sinensis

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Botanical Name:

Aralia chinensis

Family:

Araliaceae

Genus:

Aralia

Species:

chinensis

Common Name:

Chinese Angelica Tree

Seeds Per Pound:
37,676
Quantity:
2.67 lb
Germination:
23%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
95%
Height:
8-10 feet
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 2.67 lb
Prices
  • Aralia chinensis Dry Berries

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$5.95
1 oz (~ 2355 seeds)
$19.95
1 lb (~ 37676 seeds)
$139.95
1 kg (~ 83061 seeds)
$279.90
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days, [longer stratification,150 days, can increase germination ].
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Aralia chinensis ( syn. , Aralia sinensis Hort ., is known by the common name Chinese angelica tree or Dimorphanthus , is a species of the Araliaceae family, which is native of China . It is evidently also known as Aralia armata. more...
* The young shoots are eaten cooked. Used as a vegetable. Blanched and used in salads.
* The stem and root are anodyne and carminative. It is used as a warming painkilling herb in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The root is also considered to be useful in the treatment of diabetes and dysmenorrhoea. Some caution is advised since the bark is considered to be slightly poisonous. The stembark is diuretic and sialagogue.
* Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Massing, Rock garden, Woodland garden. Prefers a good deep loam and a semi-shady position. Requires a sheltered position. Plants are hardier when grown in poorer soils. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. This species is closely allied to A. elata. A very ornamental plant. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Suitable for dried flowers.
* Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 - 5 months of cold stratification. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 4 months at 20°c more...
Aralia chinensis ( Chinese angelica tree , syn. Aralia sinensis Hort ) is a species of the Araliaceae family native to China , Vietnam , and Malaysia . [ 1 ]
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Physical Characteristics  Aralia chinensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3.5 m (11ft 6in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from Aug to September, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland).It requires moist soil.
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