Puahou
Herb latin name: Puahou,Puahou Extract
Latin name: Pseudopanax arboreus
Synonyms: Neopanax arboreum, Nothopanax arboreus, Panax arboreusNeopanax arboreum, Nothopanax arboreus, Panax arboreus
Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Forests and open scrub from sea-level to 760 metres from North Cape to Southland. Propagation of Puahou: Seed - best sown when riHabitat of the herb: the herb: Forests and open scrub from sea-level to 760 metres from North Cape to Southland.
Propagation of Puahou: Seed - best sown when ripe in the autumn in a warm greenhouse. The seed can be slow to germinate. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Air layering.
Cultivation of the herb: Forests and open scrub from sea-level to 760 metres from North Cape to Southland.
Medicinal use of Puahou: None known
Known hazards of Pseudopanax arboreus: None known
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