Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Species:
calcicola
ID:
1229140

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.C.Huang

Source:
tro

Year:
1957

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 6: 65 (1957)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001228478



Common Names

  • Calcicola Prickly-Ash
  • Calcicola Chinese Prickly-Ash
  • Calcicola Japanese Prickly-Ash


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Description

Zanthoxylum calcicola (also called the Calcareous Prickly-ash, among many other common names) is a shrub native to China. It has glossy, dark green leaves that are oval in shape and have a pointed tip. The plant grows in moist, shady areas, such as in forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Zanthoxylum calcicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-bacterial properties. It is also used as a spice in cooking.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Zanthoxylum calcicola has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate, with a single frond emerging from the soil.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Zanthoxylum calcicola is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil. It can be grown in a container or in the ground.

Where to Find Zanthoxylum calcicola

Zanthoxylum calcicola is native to South America and can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Species in the Zanthoxylum genus

Species in the Rutaceae family

Acmadenia alternifolia, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia baileyensis, Acmadenia bodkinii, Acmadenia burchellii, Acmadenia candida, Acmadenia densifolia, Acmadenia faucitincta, Acmadenia flaccida, Acmadenia fruticosa, Acmadenia gracilis, Acmadenia heterophylla, Acmadenia kiwanensis, Acmadenia latifolia, Acmadenia laxa, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia macropetala, Acmadenia maculata, Acmadenia matroosbergensis, Acmadenia mundiana, Acmadenia nivea, Acmadenia nivenii, Acmadenia obtusata, Acmadenia patentifolia, Acmadenia rourkeana, Acmadenia rupicola, Acmadenia sheilae, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia tetracarpellata, Acmadenia tetragona, Acmadenia trigona, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia wittebergensis, Acradenia euodiiformis, Acradenia frankliniae, Acronychia richards-beehleri, Acronychia aberrans, Acronychia acidula, Acronychia acronychioides, Acronychia acuminata, Acronychia arfakensis, Acronychia baeuerlenii, Acronychia brassii, Acronychia carrii, Acronychia cartilaginea, Acronychia chooreechillum,

References