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Frangula alnus

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Buckthorn, groundcover shr berries dark red. The size after 10 years is 300 cm. The flower colour is greenish. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is May - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

Date taken : 02.07.2018

Family : Rhamnaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : bos bij Omaha Beach, Normandie

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Roemenie (Zomer 2009)

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Roemenie (Zomer 2009)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : bos bij Omaha Beach, Normandie

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Roemenie (Zomer 2009)

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Roemenie (Zomer 2009)

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy