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Rhamnus alaternus

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Evergreen shrub for a sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is greenish yellow. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

Date taken : 09.07.2019

Common name : Mediterranean buckthorn

Family : Rhamnaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 4 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 5 : Garden Picture

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 7 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Chateau de Mercues, Mercues - Cahors

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Chateau de Mercues, Mercues - Cahors

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Chateau de Mercues, Mercues - Cahors

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 14 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop