Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.Tian & J.Q.Liu
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2010
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 51: 261 (2010)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918331
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ostryopsis intermedia
 - Intermediate Ostryopsis
 - Intermediate-leaved Ostryopsis
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ostryopsis intermedia (also called the Intermediate Ostryopsis, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to China. It has long, thin, arching branches that are green in color with a white or yellowish-green underside. It is usually found growing in moist, shady areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ostryopsis intermedia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Ostryopsis intermedia are small and white, with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Ostryopsis intermedia is a conifer native to China and can be propagated by cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in a pot or in the garden.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ostryopsis intermedia
                        
                            Ostryopsis intermedia is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ostryopsis genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Betulaceae family
                        
                            Alnus mayrii, 
Alnus acuminata, 
Alnus alnobetula, 
Alnus cordata, 
Alnus cremastogyne, 
Alnus elliptica, 
Alnus fallacina, 
Alnus fauriei, 
Alnus ferdinandi-coburgii, 
Alnus firma, 
Alnus formosana, 
Alnus glutinosa, 
Alnus glutipes, 
Alnus hakkodensis, 
Alnus hanedae, 
Alnus henryi, 
Alnus hirsuta, 
Alnus hosoii, 
Alnus incana, 
Alnus japonica, 
Alnus jorullensis, 
Alnus lanata, 
Alnus mairei, 
Alnus mandshurica, 
Alnus maritima, 
Alnus matsumurae, 
Alnus maximowiczii, 
Alnus nepalensis, 
Alnus nitida, 
Alnus oblongifolia, 
Alnus orientalis, 
Alnus paniculata, 
Alnus peculiaris, 
Alnus pendula, 
Alnus pubescens, 
Alnus rhombifolia, 
Alnus rubra, 
Alnus serrulata, 
Alnus serrulatoides, 
Alnus sieboldiana, 
Alnus subcordata, 
Alnus suginoi, 
Alnus trabeculosa, 
Alnus vermicularis, 
Alnus dolichocarpa, 
Alnus djavanshirii, 
Alnus lusitanica, 
Betula alleghaniensis, 
Betula alnoides, 
Betula alpestris,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Bin Tian: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.Tian' in the authors string.