Kinugasaso (Kinugasa japonica)

Kinugasaso (Kinugasa japonica)
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At a glance

Lifecycle
Perennial (hardy)
Exposure
Full sun
Frost limit
−12.2 °C

Cultivation

Prefers a deep well-drained woodland or humus-rich soil in a somewhat shady position that remains moist in the summer. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Any transplanting is best done whilst the plants are in flower. Plants can flower in two years from seed.

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a shaded cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Division with care when the plants die down after flowering.

Edible uses

Fruit. No more details are given.

Habitat

Humus-rich soils in woodlands, N. Japan.

Native range

E. Asia - Japan.