Lindera tonkinensis
Slim, elegant, evergreen shrub or small tree about 5m tall bearing long slender, papery bright green leaves to 14cm long with orange bristly hairs along the prominent veins underneath. Yellow flowers are produced singly or in small umbels from the leaf axils mid autumn to early spring followed by black fruit, late spring to late summer, on female plants if pollinated by a male plant
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Black | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter | Yellow | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Lindera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves and small star-shaped dioecious flowers in axillary umbels in spring followed, on pollinated female plants, by glossy berries
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China, Laos, Vietnam
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in part shade with shelter
Propagation
Propagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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