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Fontanesia phillyreoides fortunei

Common name:	Xue Liu	Family:	Oleaceae
Author:	(Carriè re.)Yaltirik.	Botanical references:	11, 200, 266
Synonyms:	Fontanesia fortunei (Carriè re.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China.
Habitat:	Near gullies, by streams, or in woods 0-800 m. Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang[266].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	F. phillyreoides ssp. fortunei[B]
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Scrophulariales. Olive family

Physical Characteristics

A decidious shrub growing to 3m. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Hedge, Woodland, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

Hedge.

The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant. These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge[11].

Cultivation details

An easily cultivated plant[182], it succeeds in any reasonably well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[11, 200].
This plant is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, it then has the name F. fortunei Carr.[11].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring 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 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, July/August in a cold frame[200].
Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed root easily[11]. Fairly large branches can be used and placed direct into their final position to quickly produce a hedge[11].

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Web References

[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Fontanesia fortunei (a possible synonym).

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for Fontanesia phillyreoides ssp. fortunei (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

References for the family Oleaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[11] Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981
A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.

[182] Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray 1992 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2
Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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