Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
The Italian Buckthorn is a small, robust shrub with mildly poisonous berries.
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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.