Kadsura heteroclita
(Roxb.) Craib
Schisandraceae
Kadsura acuminata P.Parm.
Kadsura billitonensis A.Agostini
Kadsura championii C.B.Clarke
Kadsura interior A.C.Sm.
Kadsura parvifolia A.Agostini
Kadsura polysperma Y.C.Yang
Kadsura roxburghiana Arn.
Kadsura wattii C.B.Clarke
Kadsura wightiana Arn.
Schisandra crassifolia Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.
Sphaerostema blumeana Griff.
Uvaria heteroclita Roxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Kadsura heteroclita is an evergreen climbing shrub with stems that can be 10 metres or more long.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
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.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,1014
Range
E. Asia - China, northeast India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Primarily in submontane to montane forests, generally over rocks, or supported by shrubs or trees[
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
]. Forests, ravines and along the sides of rivers at elevations of 800 - 2,000 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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sheltered position in a moderately fertile well-drained neutral to acid soil200]. Prefers a position in semi-shade[
219- Title
- Gardening on Walls
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-00-219220-0
- Description
- A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls.
].
Flowers are produced on the current year's growth[
219- Title
- Gardening on Walls
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-00-219220-0
- Description
- A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls.
]. Plants can flower and fruit all year round, especially in the moister, southerly part of its range[
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
].
Plants do not really require pruning[
219- Title
- Gardening on Walls
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-00-219220-0
- Description
- A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
,
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
]. The red, subglobose, aggregate fruit is comprised of around 33 - 41 apocarps 10 - 22mm long and 8 - 10mm wide, each containing 1 - 2 seeds[
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.
,
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
].
Seed[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
]. The pear-shaped seeds are 4 - 7mm long and wide[
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.
]. No more details are given.
Medicinal
The stems are used in southern China for the treatment of menstrual irregularities, blood deficiencies, and other female disorders[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Derivatives of the root and stem are used as an analgesic and to ameliorate rheumatism, gastroenteritis, and malaria[
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
].
Kadsura species are widely used for a variety of medicinal purposes throughout the geographical range of the genus. Little distinction is made between species, presumably due to the common presence of similar pharmacologically active constituents. Although it can be presumed that a wide range of different Kadsura species have been used medicinally, it is generally only themore common species that are reported in the literature[
1014- Title
- Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs Vol. 54
- Author
- Saunders R.M.K.
- Publisher
- The American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Michigan
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-912861-54-1
- Description
- A detailed monograph of the genus Kadsura, mentioning plant uses
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a shady position in a nursery seedbed.. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on until they are large enough to plant out.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel. Good 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.
].
Layering of long shoots in the autumn[
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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