Abeliophyllum distichum

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Korea
Bloom: early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: deciduous, flowers, fragrance, naturalizes
USDA Zones: 5 to 10
Flower features: red, pink, white
Scientific Names

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Abeliophyllum distichum (White Forsythia, Korean Abelialeaf) is the only species in it's genus of flowering plants, in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild, occurring at only seven sites. It is related to Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers.

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1-2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6-10 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, pubescent both above and below. The flowers are produced in early spring before the new leaves appear; they are white, about 1 cm long, with a four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a round, winged samara 2-3 cm diameter.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America.

Cultivation

Prefers fertile soil with good drainage and full sun.

Propagation

By layering in the summer, or root either greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings.

Pests and diseases

InfrequentAH.

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