CORNUS MAS ´´Large Russian ´´ cultivar -
5 fresh seeds *
Areas of origin: Russia.
Adult dimensions: Height up to 10m, width up to 10m (32.8').
Foliage: Deciduous.
Type of soil: All.
Hardiness: Hardy to -29°C.(zone 5)
Exposure: Semi-shade to full sun.
Properties and uses:
Early bright yellow flowers before the leaves in February and March. Equally good planted alone or within a hedge. The nectar is early in the season. Dark red very large fruits in the summer are edible in conserves. Medicinal uses, astringent tonic.
Fruit - raw, dried or used in preserves. Juicy, with a nice sweet -lightly acid flavour. The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating. .
The cultivar Large Russian fruit size is around 3 cm with a single large seed. A small amount of edible oil can be extracted from the seeds. Seeds are roasted, ground into a powder and used as a coffee substitute The bark and the fruit are astringent, febrifuge and nutritive. The flowers are used in the treatment of diarrhoea. A dye is obtained from the bark,leaves are a good source of tannin . Wood - very hard, it is highly valued by turners .The wood is heavier than water and does not float. It is used for tools, machine parts
Landscape Uses:Border, Firewood, Pest tolerant, Hedge, Screen, Specimen, Woodland garden. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility.Grows well in heavy clay soils.Plants grow and crop well in pots.A very ornamental plant it flowers quite early in the year and is a valuable early food for bees. Fruiting already from the forth year when growing from seeds.
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