Edgeworthia chrysantha seed
LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha
COMMON NAME: Paperbush
LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha
COMMON NAME: Paperbush
LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha
COMMON NAME: Paperbush
LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha
COMMON NAME: Paperbush
Paperbush is the fine, fragrant, winter-flowering shrub of the east, and its round heads of the small, cream-yellow, fragrant flowers are one of the fine sights of the late winter and the very early spring. The open, many-branched shrub carries the soft, silvery, downy leaves on the arching branches, and the clusters of the small, tubular, fragrant flowers open on the bare stems before the leaves. The papery bark of the shoots has a long record of use for the making of the fine paper, which is where the plant gets its name. It is a fine, generous shrub of the warm, sheltered garden.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
Paperbush has a steady and growing place in the plant science, and it has been studied for its fragrant, winter flowers and its long record of use in the east. Researchers have looked at the papery bark, which has a very long history of use for the making of the fine paper, and the plant keeps showing up in the work on the traditional fibre plants and the winter-flowering shrubs. The soft, silvery, downy leaves and the round, fragrant flower heads have also made it a fine garden plant, and it is a regular subject of the studies of the winter-flowering shrubs of the east.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Paperbush is grown for the fragrant, winter flowers and the papery bark. The round, cream-yellow, fragrant heads open on the bare stems in the late winter, one of the very first flowers of the year, and they are a fine early food for the bees of the season. The papery bark of the shoots has a long record of use for the fine paper and the craft work in the east. It has drawn attention in the international horticultural press for its early, fragrant flowers and its long history in the east, and it is a fine, generous shrub of the warm, sheltered garden.
The paperbush has a long record of use in the east, and the papery bark of the young shoots has been used for the making of the fine paper and the craft work for centuries. The round, cream-yellow, fragrant heads open on the bare stems in the late winter, when there is very little else in flower, and they are one of the first fine foods for the early bees. The soft, silvery, downy leaves give the shrub a handsome, quiet look through the season.
The paperbush is a fine, unusual shrub for the warm, sheltered garden, and the round, fragrant heads open on the bare stems in the late winter. The soft, silvery leaves give the shrub a quiet, handsome look through the season.
To grow the paperbush from seed, let the small seeds stand in a cup of warm water overnight, then sow them at a shallow depth in pots of moist, free-draining soil, keep them in a bright, sheltered spot and water gently. The seedlings come up steadily and grow on into strong young shrubs. Give them a warm, sheltered spot with the well-drained soil, and the round, fragrant, cream-yellow heads will be there on the bare stems in the late winter.
Edgeworthia chrysantha or “rice paper plant” is a native of China occurring wild in the province of Sichuan. It is related to the Daphne in the family Thymelaeceae. There are several species of Edgeworthia, but the Chrysantha is by far more outstanding. The common name “rice Paper Plant’, refers to the use of this plant’s bark by Chinese artisans to make what is reported to be some of the finest paper in the world.