Mountain Ash, Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
The Mountain Ash is an attractive small tree with one or more stems and crown diameter of 4-6m. White flowers are produced in umbels shortly after the leaves appear. The edible red berries are highly attractive and provide food for many bird species.
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Erscheinungsbild
The Mountain Ash is an attractive small tree with one or more stems and crown diameter of 4-6m. White flowers are produced in umbels shortly after the leaves appear. The edible red berries are highly attractive and provide food for many bird species.
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Frühling
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Blätter
Odd-pinnate, 12-20cm long, 6-12cm wide. Oblong leaflets. Leaves are dark green above, blue-green below, turn a decorative yellow, red or orange colour in autumn.
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Blatt Oberseite
Odd-pinnate, 12-20cm long, 6-12cm wide. Oblong leaflets. Leaves are dark green above, blue-green below, turn a decorative yellow, red or orange colour in autumn.
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Blatt Unterseite
Odd-pinnate, 12-20cm long, 6-12cm wide. Oblong leaflets. Leaves are dark green above, blue-green below, turn a decorative yellow, red or orange colour in autumn.
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Blatt Herbst
Odd-pinnate, 12-20cm long, 6-12cm wide. Oblong leaflets. Leaves are dark green above, blue-green below, turn a decorative yellow, red or orange colour in autumn.
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Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white corymbs appear after the leaves have sprouted. Flower-heads up to 15cm wide. Unpleasant smell.
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Früchte
Pea-sized bright red berries, extremely sour or bitter. Up to 1cm in diameter. Can only be eaten when cooked.
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Rinde
Brown or silver-grey bark, smooth when young or with lenticels, with horizontal lenticular banding when older. Branches are glossy dark red-brown or grey.
Giftigkeit
Only the ripe fruit is slightly toxic. Only if larger quantities are consumed is there any likelihood of slight symptoms such as diarrhoea or possibly nausea and vomiting.
Anwendung
Afforestation, open fields, pioneer tree, hillside stabilization, soil improvement, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, roadside verges, backyards, roof-gardens, gardens, front gardens, verandas, winter gardens
Heimatgebiete
Europe
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: dry to wet, stagnant moisture: resistant, soil structure: normal, soil depth: deep to very deep, compaction: to be avoided, soil quality: medium, pH value: 6.0 to 8.0
Ansprüche
Sun to shade; tolerates warmth, suckering, but intolerant of heat; prefers cool, moist locations, frost-hardy; may be damaged by severe and especially prolonged dryness; on all substrates, intolerant of salt, wind-resistant
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Height of growth: 5m to 15m, spread: 4m to 6m, rapid growth potential, growth habits: loose, upright, open crown, often multi-stemmed
Blätter
Odd-pinnate, 12-20cm long, 6-12cm wide. Oblong leaflets. Leaves are dark green above, blue-green below, turn a decorative yellow, red or orange colour in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white corymbs appear after the leaves have sprouted. Flower-heads up to 15cm wide. Unpleasant smell.
Früchte
Pea-sized bright red berries, extremely sour or bitter. Up to 1cm in diameter. Can only be eaten when cooked.
Rinde
Brown or silver-grey bark, smooth when young or with lenticels, with horizontal lenticular banding when older. Branches are glossy dark red-brown or grey.
Wurzel
Surface-rooting, heart-rooting, expansive root system