Kadsura (Schisandraceae) BSWJ4463

japonica

Twining evergreen woody dioecious climber to 3.6m, bearing dark glossy green elliptic leaves to 10 cm long, which redden in autumn. The cream flowers are born singly and successively from mid summer into autumn, followed by, when pollinated, round clusters of red fruit. For humus-enriched neutral to acid soils, in part shade-full sun. One of our collections from Yakushima in 1998.