Abeliophyllum distichum

From Gardenology
Revision as of 04:25, 28 October 2009 by WikiWorks (talk | contribs) (moved Abeliophyllum to Abeliophyllum distichum: monospecies)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 Abeliophyllum subsp. var.  Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia
The query description has an empty condition.: shrub
Height: to
Width: to
cm1.5m 1.5m
Height: cm to 1.5 m
Width: The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 1.5 m
The query description has an empty condition.: perennial
Origin: Korea
Poisonous:
Bloom: early spring, late winter
The query description has an empty condition.: sun
The query description has an empty condition.:
Features: deciduous, flowers, fragrance, naturalizes
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp: °F
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: pink, white
Oleaceae > Abeliophyllum var. ,



Abeliophyllum (White Forsythia) is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, in the family Oleaceae. It consists of one species, Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai (Korean Abelialeaf), endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild, occurring at only seven sites. It is related to Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers.

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1-2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6-10 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, pubescent both above and below. The flowers are produced in early spring before the new leaves appear; they are white, about 1 cm long, with a four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a round, winged samara 2-3 cm diameter.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America.

Cultivation

Prefers fertile soil with good drainage and full sun.

Propagation

By layering in the summer, or root either greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings.

Pests and diseases

InfrequentAH.

Species

Gallery

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

References

External links