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Decaisnea
Also called Tracheophytes
Decaisnea is a genus of one or two shrub or small tree species in the family Lardizabalaceae, grown for its foliage and blue sausage-shaped fruit; the listed tags (orchid, etc.) do not match this entry. Grow it in fertile, well-drained soil in cooler temperate climates.
Decaisnea Lindl. is a synonym of Tropidia (plant), an orchid genus.
Decaisnea Hook.f &Thomson, (猫儿屎属 māo er shǐ shǔ) known commonly as dead man's fingers, blue bean plant, or blue sausage fruit, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lardizabalaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, from China west to Nepal and south to Myanmar.
Decaisnea is grown as an ornamental plant for its foliage and decorative fruit, bright blue in many cultivated specimens. Most plants in cultivation derive from Chinese seeds and are commonly grown under the name D. fargesii. The plants are successfully grown in cooler temperate climates, and in fertile, well-drained soil. They are tolerant of temperatures as low as −15 °C (5 °F).
The fruit is valued for eating by the Lepcha people of Sikkim.
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