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Alangium chinense (Chinese alangium)
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1 hour care
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per year
8m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Alangium chinense
Other names
Chinese alangium, Marlea begoniifolia, Stylidium chinense , Alangium begoniifolium, Begonia leaf alangium
Genus
Alangium Alangium
Species
A. chinense - A. chinense is an upright, oval to spreading, tender, evergreen shrub with ovate to rounded, shallowly lobed, veined dark green leaves. Loose, open clusters of lightly fragrant, white flowers with recurved petals bloom in summer, often with a second bloom in mid-autumn. Flowers are followed by small, oval, blue to black fruit.
Alangium chinense is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are lightly fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Spreading
Toxicity
Long used in Chinese medicine, parts of this plant are toxic, particularly if large quantities are consumed.
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. In warm areas, pollard to encourage larger foliage.
Propagation
Sow seed in containers in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Alangium chinense (Chinese alangium) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate frost. In cold areas, will die back to the ground, possibly shooting from the base in spring. Grow significantly larger in warm areas a
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Alangium chinense
Other names
Chinese alangium, Marlea begoniifolia, Stylidium chinense , Alangium begoniifolium, Begonia leaf alangium
Genus
Alangium Alangium
Species
A. chinense - A. chinense is an upright, oval to spreading, tender, evergreen shrub with ovate to rounded, shallowly lobed, veined dark green leaves. Loose, open clusters of lightly fragrant, white flowers with recurved petals bloom in summer, often with a second bloom in mid-autumn. Flowers are followed by small, oval, blue to black fruit.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are lightly fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Spreading
Toxicity
Long used in Chinese medicine, parts of this plant are toxic, particularly if large quantities are consumed.
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. In warm areas, pollard to encourage larger foliage.
Propagation
Sow seed in containers in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Alangium chinense (Chinese alangium) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate frost. In cold areas, will die back to the ground, possibly shooting from the base in spring. Grow significantly larger in warm areas a
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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