Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −17.8 °C
Cultivation
Prefers a light warm open loamy humus-rich soil and a position sheltered from north and east winds.. Plants are hardy to between -10 and -15°c if they are sheltered from cold winds.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for at least the first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of ripe wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 30cm long in a cold frame. Root cuttings in late winter. Division of suckers in the dormant season.
Edible uses
Young leaves - cooked.
Medicinal uses
The plant is used in the treatment of colds, coughs, neuralgia, rheumatism and water on the knee.
Habitat
Thickets.
Native range
E. Asia - Himalayas.