Mundi Plantarum

Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum'

Famille: 
Oleaceae

  • Olivier van Sante

 

Shrub with pink flowers at the end of winter. Called pink forsythia for its resemblance. Height 1,5m.

Classification

Trees and shrubs

Climat

Zone 7: from -17°C to -12°C

Couleur de feuille

  • Green

Couleur de fleur

  • Pink

Exposition

  • Sheltered winds
  • Sunny

Taille

150 to 200cm
1 to 2m

Intérêts remarquables

  • Flower
  • Perfume

Plante intéressante

  • In spring

Type de sol

  • Neutral

Utilisation au jardin

  • Massif
  • Parterre

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

  • ORIGIN: Korea.
  • CLIMATE: Resistant to -15 and -20 ° C.
  • EXPOSURE : Sunny and warm, avoid planting it to the east.
  • SOIL: Humid and well drained.
  • GROWTH: Slow.
  • PATHOLOGY: No known disease.
  • MULTIPLICATION: By sprouting young shoots in spring or mature wood in autumn.
  • PRUNING : After flowering.
  • USE: Boarder, flowery hedge.

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

  • DIMENSIONS: 
    Height from 90cm to 2m.
  • HABIT: Arched shrub, can be guided as climbing.
  • TRUNK: Multi stems.
  • BRANCHES: Soft and very arched branches.

LEAVES PHYSIOLOGY

  • SHAPE: Simple, opposite, whole, oval, 5 to 7cm long.
  • COLOR: Green becoming purple-violet with cold.
  • NOTE: Caduque, similar to Abelia's ones.

FLOWERS PHYSIOLOGY

  • TIME: Winter flowering from February to March, depending on the region.
  • SHAPE: Small flowers with 4 loose petals, abundant along the branches. Looks like flowering forsythia.
  • COLOR: Rose, pink button.
  • NOTE: Fragrant. Appears before the leaves.

FRUITS PHYSIOLOGY

  • SHAPE: Simple samare.
  • COLOR: Green slightly pink, then brown.
  • SEEDS: Unique, round and flat seed.