Japanese name: オオバベニガシワ（大葉紅柏） Scientific name:Alchornea davidii
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub 1–5 m tall, found in its native habitat along valleys and in deciduous forests.
Leaves are simple and alternate, heart-shaped to broadly ovate, 8–15 cm long and 7–14 cm wide, with serrated margins.
The new shoots are bright red.
The petiole is 2–10 cm.
There are male and female flowers, and both the male and female inflorescences emerge from the previous year's leaf axils.
Neither the male nor the female flowers have petals; the male flowers have 8 stamens, and the female flowers have 3 thread-like red styles.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
Rainfall is sufficient for watering unless sunny weather continues in summer and the soil dries out.
Apply organic fertilizer around the plant as fertilizer in winter.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
