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Plant of the Week
CAMPTOTHECA (kamp-to-THE-ka)
NYSSACEAE. A single species.
—Camptotheca acuminata. (d,g) CAMPT-4. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 84% Tested: 2/10, 1/4 Oz: $7.50, Oz: $20.00
'XI SHU' (happy tree). Small creamy-white flowers in round balls, followed
by spiky-looking round balls of seed. Tall, fast-growing deciduous tree to 75
feet, with deeply-veined 6" leaves. Southern China. Stands light frost.
Best in warm humid climates, protected from wind. Used to produce an anti-cancer
drug. Retroviral inhibitory effects have been shown against HIV and Equine
Infectious Anemia Virus. Germinates in 1 - 3 months.