Border Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia hybride)
The Forsythia is a widespread flowering bush growing to heights of 3 or 4 metres which is commonly planted in gardens as a solitary specimen or hedging plant. The attractive, slightly scented yellow flowers appear from March onwards, before the leaves.
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Erscheinungsbild
The Forsythia is a widespread flowering bush growing to heights of 3 or 4 metres which is commonly planted in gardens as a solitary specimen or hedging plant. The attractive, slightly scented yellow flowers appear from March onwards, before the leaves.
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Herbst
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Blatt Oberseite
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Blatt Unterseite
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Blatt Herbst
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Blüten
Flowering period III-IV. Very pretty, bright yellow flowers with slightly scented petals, with three dark yellow stripes each at the base, 4-6cm wide.
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Früchte
2-part stalked and very woody capsule. 1-1.5cm long. Produced in large numbers. Spindle-like seed, 5-7mm long.
Giftigkeit
All parts of the plant contain saponins and glycosides and are therefore mildly toxic. Consumption of larger quantities of seeds, fruit, leaves or flowers may lead to discomfort.
Anwendung
Flowering bush, gardens, solitary tree, preliminary planting, bee pastures, for planting in groups, parks, bird protection
Heimatgebiete
China, Balkan countries
Standortparameter
Light: sunny to off-sun; soil type: sandy-loamy to loamy-clayey; nutrient concentration: normal to high; pH value of the soil: acid to alkaline; soil: dry to moist.
Ansprüche
Very frost-hardy, tolerates urban climates, intolerant of soil compaction; intolerant of flooding and changes in the groundwater table. Light: sun to off-sun.
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3 - 4m high, 2.0-3.0m in diameter
Blätter
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
Blüten
Flowering period III-IV. Very pretty, bright yellow flowers with slightly scented petals, with three dark yellow stripes each at the base, 4-6cm wide.
Früchte
2-part stalked and very woody capsule. 1-1.5cm long. Produced in large numbers. Spindle-like seed, 5-7mm long.
Rinde
Brown or grey-brown bark, scaly, coarse, with shallow furrows when older. Branches are red-brown, reddish on the sunny side, green or green-brown on the shady side. Surface is ribbed lengthwise, round cross-section, may also be slightly edged.
Wurzel
Surface-rooter; fleshy, with few branches.