kadsura vine
Kadsura japonica
Star anise family (Schisandraceae)
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De bessen zijn rauw of gekookt eetbaar.
De bessen worden gebruikt voor geneeskrachtige doeleinden, o.a. om leverkwalen te bestrijden of als middel tegen hoesten, astma en andere aandoeningen van de luchtwegen.
A mucilaginous extract from the leaves has been used in traditional Japanese washi paper manufacture.
Details
| Description: | Woody climber, to 3.5 m. |
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| Distributions: | E. asia - southern china, central and southern japan, southern korea. |
| Habitat: | Forests and slopes at elevations of 500 - 2,000 metres. |
| Year cycle: | Perennial (polycarpic evergreen) |
| Hardiness: | 5 - 14 f (hardy - cold winter) |
| Flowering period: | Juni - september |
| Flower color: | White |
| Notes on flowers: | Roomwit. |
| Fruit color: | Red |