Basisdaten
description:
The alder buckthorn is native to Europe. The bark smells slightly of rot.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Rhamnus frangula
synonym:
Frangula alnus
family:
Rhamnaceae
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 7 m (30 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are ovate with clearly visible veins. The leaf veins on he back of the page are bright green. The petiole is short and reddish brown.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow - brown
flowering:
May - June
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The flowers are in whitish-greenish patches with up to 20 triangular tapered single flowers.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
The fruits are pea-sized berries that are first red and black in the fall. The fruits still hang on the bush in winter.
branches:
The main branches are erect and slightly branched. The bark of the branches is brown-reddish.
bark:
The bark is reddish brown and often occupied with lenticels. At the age, the bark is black.
root:
Deep-rooting, suckering and sparsely branched
location:
Sun to half-shade
soil:
permeable soils
ph value:
strongly acidic to alkaline
usage:
Planting in groups, embankment plant