Forsythia suspensa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Forsythia |
Species: | F. suspensa
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Binomial name | |
Forsythia suspensa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Forsythia suspensa, commonly known as weeping forsythia [3] or golden-bell, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to China. [2]
The Latin epithet of suspensa is derived from suspensus meaning suspended. [5] It was first described and published in Enum. Pl. Obs. Vol.1 on page 39 in 1804. [2]
Forsythia suspensa is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) tall. Its flowers are golden-yellow and they bloom March to April. [2] Leaves are green in color, broadly-ovate, and simple. [2]
It can be grown as a weeping shrub on stream banks and can be identified by its pale flowers. Garden cultivars can be found. It is a spring flowering shrub, with yellow flowers. It is grown and prized for its toughness. [6] Before Forsythia × intermedia was known as a true wild Chinese species, F. suspensa was considered one of its parents. [2]
Forsythia suspensa is native to China. It is introduced in Japan, Spain, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Korea, as well as some parts of the United States. [2] It grows in thickets or grassy areas on slopes and valleys. [7]
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. [8] It contains the lignans Pinoresinol [9] and phillyrin.
Forsythia suspensa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Forsythia |
Species: | F. suspensa
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Binomial name | |
Forsythia suspensa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Forsythia suspensa, commonly known as weeping forsythia [3] or golden-bell, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to China. [2]
The Latin epithet of suspensa is derived from suspensus meaning suspended. [5] It was first described and published in Enum. Pl. Obs. Vol.1 on page 39 in 1804. [2]
Forsythia suspensa is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) tall. Its flowers are golden-yellow and they bloom March to April. [2] Leaves are green in color, broadly-ovate, and simple. [2]
It can be grown as a weeping shrub on stream banks and can be identified by its pale flowers. Garden cultivars can be found. It is a spring flowering shrub, with yellow flowers. It is grown and prized for its toughness. [6] Before Forsythia × intermedia was known as a true wild Chinese species, F. suspensa was considered one of its parents. [2]
Forsythia suspensa is native to China. It is introduced in Japan, Spain, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Korea, as well as some parts of the United States. [2] It grows in thickets or grassy areas on slopes and valleys. [7]
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. [8] It contains the lignans Pinoresinol [9] and phillyrin.