Disporum sessile -

Family:	Colchicaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.6
Width:	1
Synonyms:	Uvularia sessile.
Range:	E. Asia - Japan.

Disporum sessile () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.6m and a width of 1m . It has a fast growth rate. It has a hardness rating of 7.
Disporum sessile will flower in October to November. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by

Soil Information

Disporum sessile will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Disporum sessile prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Woods in hilly country and foothills all over Japan[58].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge

Cultivation Details

Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil[1, 175]. Plants spread rapidly[188] by means of creeping rhizomes when they are grown in a leafy soil[187].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Young leaves - cooked[105, 177].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[175]. Use a lime-free compost and keep it moist[175]. Stored seed requires 6 weeks cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible[175]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 6 months or more at 15°c[175]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring[200].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of Japan. (English translation)
Ohwi. G.
Author: Ohwi. G.
Rating:
Publisher : The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1965

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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