Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  The Italian Buckthorn is a small, robust shrub with mildly poisonous berries.

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  Blätter

  Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

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  Blatt Oberseite

  Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

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  Blüten

  Flowering period: III to IV. Pale green or dull yellow flowers.

Giftigkeit

The inconspicuous berries are mildly toxic.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, public areas, parks, urban areas, roadside verges

Heimatgebiete

Mediterranean regions, Turkey

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to off-sun; soil: dry to fresh; soil structure: normal to loose; soil depth: medium to very deep; humus concentration: low to high, pH value: slightly acid to alkaline; nutrient concentration: very low to very high; soil: dry to fresh.

Ansprüche

Urban climate: resistant.

Frosthärte

down to -3 C°

unknown

Height of growth: 1 to 5 m. Shrub with normal growth and closed crown.

Blätter

Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

Blüten

Flowering period: III to IV. Pale green or dull yellow flowers.

Früchte

Round red fruit.

Wurzel

Deep-rooting.