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Shrub Chapter



                    Forsythia                                              Plant introduction:

                                                                           Deciduous shrub, up to 3 meters high, with
                                                                           clumped branches, yellow branchlets, arched
                                                                           drooping and hollow. The flowering period is
                                                                           from March to April and the fruiting period is

                                                                           from July to September.



                                                                           Significance and role:
                                                                           Forsythia has strong sprouting force and rapid
                                                                           increase in canopy coverage. It has a good role

                                                                           in soil and water conservation. It is an excellent
                                                                           ecological tree species recommended by the
                                                                           country for returning farmland to forest and the

                                                                           best cash crop for preventing and controlling soil
                                                                           and water loss on the Loess Plateau. Forsythia
                                                                           trees feature beautiful posture and vigorous

                                                                           growth. It blooms first in early spring, with long
                                                                           flowering period and large amount of flowers.
                                                                           When it is in full bloom, its branches are golden

                                                                           and fragrant. It is an excellent flowering shrub
                                                                           in early spring, which can be made into flower
                                                                           hedgerows, flower bushes, flower beds, etc.





















                                                                           Quantity and distribution:

                                                                           BBAC plants more than 600 Forsythia trees,
                                                                           which are planted all over the plant area.

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