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| name = ''Abeliophyllum''

|familia=Oleaceae

| common_names = Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia

|genus=Abeliophyllum

| habit = [[Shrub]]

|species=distichum

| high = 5 ft (1.5m)

|common_name=Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia

| wide = 5 ft (1.5m)

|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->

|habit=shrub

| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->

|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| lifespan = [[perennial]]

|Max ht box=3

| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->

|Max ht metric=ft

| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->

|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| features = Flowers, Fragrance, Naturalizes

|Max wd box=6

| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->

|Max wd metric=ft

| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->

|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| usda_zones = 5-9

|origin=Korea

| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->

|lifespan=perennial

| color = IndianRed

|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->

|exposure=sun

| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->

|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->

|features=deciduous, flowers, fragrance, naturalizes

| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->

|flower_season=early winter, mid winter, late winter

| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->

|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| classis =   <!--- Class -->

|flowers=red, pink, white

| ordo =   <!--- Order -->

|Temp Metric=°F

| familia =   <!--- Family -->

|min_zone=5

| genus = Abeliophyllum

|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| species =  

|max_zone=10

| subspecies =

|image=Abeliophyllum-distichum.jpg

| cultivar =  

|image_width=240

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'''''Abeliophyllum''''' ('''White Forsythia''') is a monotypic genus of [[flowering plant]]s, in the family [[Oleaceae]]. It consists of one species, '''''Abeliophyllum distichum''''' Nakai ('''Korean Abelialeaf'''), [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Korea]], where it is [[endangered species|endangered]] in the wild, occurring at only seven sites. It is related to ''[[Forsythia]]'', but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers.

'''''Abeliophyllum distichum''''' ('''White Forsythia''', '''Korean Abelialeaf''') is the only species in it's genus of [[flowering plant]]s, in the family [[Oleaceae]]. It is [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Korea]], where it is [[endangered species|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 [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple, 6-10 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, pubescent both above and below. The [[flower]]s 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 (fruit)|samara]] 2-3 cm diameter.

It is a [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] growing to 1-2 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple, 6-10 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, pubescent both above and below. The [[flower]]s 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 (fruit)|samara]] 2-3 cm diameter.

==Cultivation==

==Cultivation==

===Propagation===

===Propagation===

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

===Pests and diseases===

===Pests and diseases===

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Infrequent{{AHS}}.

==Species==

==Species==

==Gallery==

==Gallery==

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