Chinese hawthorn ‚Eastern Prince’

Use

Rankgerüst/Pergola, Früchte roh oder verarbeitet

Of note

selbstfruchtende Sorte; anders als die sonst zweihäusige Art trägt bereits eine einzelne Pflanze Früchte

About this variety

Machine-translated, may contain errors.

You will find that the ‚Eastern Prince’ is a cultivar of Schisandra chinensis, known as Vitalbeere, Chinese berry grape, or Spaltkörbchen. Its special feature is self‑fertility: while the species is normally dioecious and requires a male plant beside a female plant, ‚Eastern Prince’ bears fruit already as a single plant. The summer‑green climber needs a sturdy trellis and a half‑shaded to sunny location with well‑drained soil. It is considered very winter hardy. The red berries usually ripen from mid‑August to mid‑September.

You will find the berries to be a five‑taste fruit, mixing sour, sweet, bitter, salty, and spicy. The flavor is herbaceous and distinctly lemony; you can eat the fruits raw or process them further.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.