Callicarpa dolichophylla
Merr.
Lamiaceae
The record for medicinal uses refers to Callicarpa longissima (Hemsl.) Merr., which is treated here as a synonym of Callicarpa dolichophylla (see Bramley, G.L.C. (2013). The genus Callicarpa (Lamiaceae) in the Philippines. Kew Bulletin 68: 369-418.)[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Callicarpa longifolia longissima Hemsl.
Callicarpa longissima (Hemsl.) Merr.
Common Name:
General Information
Callicarpa dolichophylla is a shrub that can grow 1 - 3 metres tall, sometimes becoming a small tree up to 7 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern and eastern China, southern Japan, Vietnam, Philippines
Habitat
Mixed forests or open waste places on mountain slopes; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Callicarpa dolichophylla is found in the warm temperate to tropical regions of China and southeast Asia.
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade[
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil[
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production[
182- Title
- Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7195-5043-2
- Description
- Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties.
].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaf is used in the treatment of conditions such as colic, diarrhoea, fever, sprue, syphilis and tumours[
218- Title
- Medicinal Plants of China
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications, Inc.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 0-917256-20-4
- Description
- Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
]. The fresh leaf juice, combined with rice wine and ginger, is used to treat puerperal rheumatism[
1120- Title
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and phar
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 146 (2013) 465-481
- Author
- Yanhua Tu, Lianna Sun, Meili Guo, Wansheng Chen
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A review of the Chinese species of Callicarpa used in medicine
]. The leaf juice, combined with honey, is used to treat gastrorrhagia[
1120- Title
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and phar
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 146 (2013) 465-481
- Author
- Yanhua Tu, Lianna Sun, Meili Guo, Wansheng Chen
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A review of the Chinese species of Callicarpa used in medicine
]. A syrup made from a decoction of the fresh leaf and sugar is used to treat cough[
1120- Title
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and phar
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 146 (2013) 465-481
- Author
- Yanhua Tu, Lianna Sun, Meili Guo, Wansheng Chen
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A review of the Chinese species of Callicarpa used in medicine
].
Applied externally, the leaf is used to treat wounds and bruises[
218- Title
- Medicinal Plants of China
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications, Inc.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 0-917256-20-4
- Description
- Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
,
1120- Title
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and phar
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 146 (2013) 465-481
- Author
- Yanhua Tu, Lianna Sun, Meili Guo, Wansheng Chen
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A review of the Chinese species of Callicarpa used in medicine
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in a nursery seedbed and only just cover the seed[
138- Title
- Growing from Seed. Volume 3.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bird. R. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 18°c[
138- Title
- Growing from Seed. Volume 3.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bird. R. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out
Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10cm long in a frame. High percentage[
78- Title
- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth with a heel[
78- Title
- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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