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| − | '''''Kadsura japonica''''', commonly known as the '''kadsura vine''' or simply '''kadsura''', is a plant [[species]] native to [[Japan]] ([[Honshū]], [[Kyūshū]] and the [[Ryukyu Islands]]) in [[woodland]]s. The larvae of the moth ''[[Caloptilia kadsurae]]'' feed on ''K. japonica'' in the main Japanese islands and [[Ryukyu Islands]].
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| − | ''Kadsura japonica'' is a cultivated, [[dioecious]], [[ornamental plant]] in gardens, and also has edible [[fruit]]s that can be eaten raw or cooked.<ref name=gardening>{{Cite book| author=Pink, A. | url=http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892|title=Gardening for the Million| year=2004 | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}}</ref> They grow from {{convert|8|ft|m}} to {{convert|15|ft|m}}. It is a [[evergreen]] with deep green, glossy leaves that turn slightly red in [[autumn]]. Its fruits are very bright scarlet<ref name=brit>{{cite web|title=Illiciales|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282914/Illiciales#ref24243|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=9 February 2014}}</ref> and it has white, unisexual [[flower]]s.<ref name=ncstate>{{cite web|title=Kadsura japonica|url=http://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/kadsura-japonica/|publisher=NC State University|accessdate=9 February 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Kadsura+japonica pfaf.org: ''Kadsura matsudai'' (''Kadsura japonica'')]</ref> This plant contains 1–3 seeds. Apex is acuminate to acuminate. Leaves are [[variegated]], shiny green and irregularly edged in white. Flowers are cup shaped and have red berries in spring. Petioles are 0.6–2.3 cm long. 5–8 secondary veins can be found on each midvein in the leaves. As common with other plants in [[Schisandraceae]], this species can be [[monoecious]] although it is often reported as [[Dioecy|dioecious]], and may change sex expressions over time.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kadsura+japonica|title= Kadsura japonica|last= |first= |date= August 16, 2016|website= Useful Tropical Plants|publisher= Useful Tropical Plants Database|access-date= October 15, 2016|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://plantlust.com/plants/6599/kadsura-japonica-variegata/|title= Kadsura japonica 'Variegata'|last= |first= |date= |website= Plant lust|publisher= Plant lust|access-date= October 15, 2016|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Saunders|first1=Richard M.K.|title=Monograph of Kadsura (Schisandraceae)|journal=Systematic Botany Monographs|date=June 22, 1998|volume=54|page=23}}</ref>
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| − | == Taxonomy ==
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| − | ''Kadsura japonica'' was one of the many species first described by [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] in the [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|10th edition]] of his ''[[Systema Naturae]]'' in 1759, originally as ''Uvaria japonica''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Linnaeus |first=Carl |authorlink= Carl Linnaeus |title= Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis |publisher= (Laurentii Salvii) |location= [[Stockholm|Holmiae]] |volume= Vol. 2 |edition= 10th revised |language= Latin |year= 1758 |page= 1082 |url= https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587001}}</ref>
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| − | There are 22 species of this genus ''[[Kadsura]]''. ''Kadsura japonica'' is an ornamental cultivated species. ''Kadsura'' is one of the only two genera of the family [[Schisandraceae]]. Cultivars include fukerin, piper, variegata.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/plant/Illiciales#ref24243|title= Illiciales|last= |first= |date= June 30, 2008|website= Encyclopӕdia Britannica|publisher= Encyclopӕdia Britannica, Inc.|access-date= October 15, 2016|quote=}}</ref>
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| − | == Distribution and habitat ==
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| − | It is found in the tropical and subtropical habitats and can be grown as an indoor plant. This plant is found in Japan, southern China, southern Korea and eastern Asia. It can be in habitats such as woodland garden, found in both the sun and shade. It grows in a moderate and fertile soil. It needs a neutral or acidic soil, that is adaptable and well-drained. This plant mostly does not need bright sunlight. In autumn, the shoot of the plant becomes very long and forms layers. It is a climber on woodland trees. It is found at an elevation of 500–2000 m in some provinces of China, Fujian and Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kadsura+japonica|title= Kadsura japonica|last= |first= |date= August 16, 2016|website= Useful Tropical Plants|publisher= Useful Tropical Plants Database|access-date= October 15, 2016|quote=}}</ref>
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| − | == Uses ==
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| − | It is used for medical purposes, that can be beneficial for fighting against kidney diseases. The other use for this plant is fighting against cough, asthma and other respiratory ailments. Fruit from this plant can be used for edible purposes, either eaten raw or cooked. Extract from the plant is used for paper manufacturing. Material extracted from this plant is used for hair dressing. Extract from this plant is also used for traditional Japanese [[washi]] paper making.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kadsura+japonica|title= Kadsura japonica|last= |first= |date= August 16, 2016|website= Useful Tropical Plants|publisher= Useful Tropical Plants Database|access-date= October 15, 2016|quote=}}</ref>
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| − | == References ==
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | * [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Kadsura+japonica pfaf.org: ''Kadsura matsudai'' (''Kadsura japonica'')]
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