Chinese Tallow Sapium sebiferum - Triadica sebifera

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Botanical Name:

Sapium sebiferum

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Sapium

Species:

sebiferum

Common Name:

Chinese Tallow

Seeds Per Pound:

3,963

Quantity:

0.02 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

cut

Purity:

99%

Height:

20-30 feet

Collection Locale:

China

Crop Year:

2017

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.02 lb

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Sapium sebiferum

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 16 seeds)

$5.95

Characteristics

May be Invasive

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures.

In a Nutshell:

* Triadica sebifera , also referred to as Sapium sebiferum , is commonly known as the Chinese tallow tree , Florida aspen and Gray Popcorn Tree . Introduced to the United States, the tree is native to eastern Asia , and is most commonly associated with eastern China , Taiwan , and Japan . In these regions, the waxy coating of the seeds is used for candle and soap making, and the leaves are used as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of plant . The specific epithets sebifera and sebiferum mean "wax-bearing" and refer to the vegetable tallow that coats the seeds. more...

* The seed is coated with a wax. This wax, which comprises about 24% of the seed, can be used to make candles and soap. It has excellent burning quality, and gives an inodorous clear bright flame. The wax is also used for making soap, cloth dressing and fuel. Pure tallow fat is known in commerce as Pi-yu. The wax is separated from the seed by steeping it in hot water and skimming off the wax as it floats to the surface. The wax is solid at temperatures below 40°c. It is said to change grey hair to black. The seed contains about 20% of a drying oil. It is used to make candles and soap. The oil is used in making varnishes and native paints because of its quick-drying properties. more...

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Chinese Tallow Sapium sebiferum - Triadica sebifera

Sapium sebiferum

Euphorbiaceae

Sapium

sebiferum

Chinese Tallow

Sapium sebiferum

Medicinal Plant

Drought Tolerant Plant

Heat Tolerant

Honey Bee Food

Weed

Fall Color

Shade Tree

BioFuel

Deer Resistant Plant

Oil Producing

May be Invasive