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Forsythia ovata
Early Forsythia
| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Forsythia |
| Species |
| ovata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-7 |
| Height |
| 1-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Upright |
| Pests |
| No serious pest problems. |
| Habitat |
| Korea |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough grey-brown bark |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are opposite, usually simple but sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets, and range from 2-10 cm in length and, rarely, up to 15 cm long; the margin is serrated or entire. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are produced in the early spring before the leaves, bright yellow with a deeply four-lobed corolla, the petals joined only at the base. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a dry capsule, containing several winged seeds. |
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