Korean Forsythia

Forsythia ovata

  • Korean Forsythia
  • Korean Forsythia
  • Korean Forsythia
  • Korean Forsythia
  • Flower name
    Korean Forsythia
  • Scientific name
    Forsythia ovata
  • Alias朝鮮連翹
  • Place of originKorean peninsula
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Korean Forsythia

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Korean Forsythia (scientific name:Forsythia ovata) is among the Forsythia genus of osmanthus, Department of Hardy, deciduous shrub, "Forsythia", is a variety of the half-island's Korean and variants of Forsythia viridissima Lindl. Sakura (cherry blossoms) bloom in brilliant golden color 4 valve flowers bloom in the drop-down. It is before a choosenrengyeou feature that leaves directly, blooms from the branch and have serrated leaf edge overall, leaf width and lobes of the corolla are thicker than Forsythia viridissima Lindl. Forsythia viridissima Lindl (Chinese weeping), upright branches and thin pale yellow petals Corollas, there only serrated leaf edge at the top.
Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa Vahl) flowers after leaving leaves.In folk medicine, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and detoxifying works, consisting of autumn fruit contains ingredients such as rutin (rutin).

General name:Korean Forsythia, Scientific name:Forsythia ovata, Origin: Korea, Habitat: Hokkaido to Kyushu in Japan, and Asia, Europe, Lliving type: hardy deciduous shrub and tree, tree height: 2-3 m, leaf color: green, phyllotaxis: opposite, shares: dioecious, Flower color: bright golden color, flower diameter:2.5 cm, squeezing: 4 crack, flowering time: March to April, Park trees, trees, hedges: fall, uses.


  • Order
    Lamiales
  • Family
    Oleaceae
  • Genus
    Forsythia
  • Species
    F. ovata
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    4 petals
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeHardy deciduous shrub
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height200.0 ~ 300.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.5 ~ 2.5 cm

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