Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)

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  Appearance

  The Italian Buckthorn is a small, robust shrub with mildly poisonous berries.

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  Leaves

  Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

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  Leaf upperside

  Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

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  Flowers

  Flowering period: III to IV. Pale green or dull yellow flowers.

Poisonousness

The inconspicuous berries are mildly toxic.

Application

Open country, open fields, public areas, parks, urban areas, roadside verges

Native regions

Mediterranean regions, Turkey

Location parameters

Light: full sun to off-sun; soil: dry to fresh; soil structure: normal to loose; soil depth: medium to very deep; humus concentration: low to high, pH value: slightly acid to alkaline; nutrient concentration: very low to very high; soil: dry to fresh.

Demands

Urban climate: resistant.

Hardiness

down to -3 C°

Growth

Height of growth: 1 to 5 m. Shrub with normal growth and closed crown.

Leaves

Evergreen, ovate leaves. Length: 1 to 6 cm. Leaves are dark green above, pale green below.

Flowers

Flowering period: III to IV. Pale green or dull yellow flowers.

Fruits

Round red fruit.

Roots

Deep-rooting.