Forsythia alias

Forsythia, a deciduous shrub, is commonly known as a bunch of gold in Hong Kong. It is a Forsythia plant of Oleaceae. It is also known as yellow flower strip, shell, green forsythia, fallen forsythia and Huang Qidan

Geographical distribution of Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia suspensa is produced in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Western Anhui, Henan, Hubei and Sichuan. It grows in hillside thickets, under forests or grass, or in sparse forests in valleys and gullies, with an altitude of 250-2200 meters. In addition to South China, it is cultivated in other parts of China, as well as in Japan

Growth habit of Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia is fond of sunshine and can tolerate shade. It likes warm and humid climate and cold resistance. It has low requirements for soil. It can grow normally in neutral, slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soil

According to experiments, Forsythia suspensa can normally grow in areas with an altitude of 250m-2200m, an average temperature of 12.1 ℃ - 17.3 ℃, an absolute maximum temperature of 36 ℃ - 39.4 ℃ and an absolute minimum temperature of - 4.8 ℃ - 14.5 ℃, but it grows better in sunny, deep, fertile and humid site conditions

Main value of Forsythia suspensa

1. Landscaping: Forsythia suspensa blooms first in early spring, with light fragrance, golden branches, gorgeous and lovely. It is an excellent flower watching shrub in early spring. It is suitable for house side, pavilion steps, wall corners, under hedges and roadside configuration. It is also suitable for planting by streams, pools, rocks and rockeries. Because the root system is developed, it can be planted as flower trees or embankment trees

2. Medicinal plants: stems, leaves, fruits and roots can be used as medicine

3. Dietary nutrition: edible oil can be extracted from Forsythia suspensa seeds

4. Beauty and skin care: the flowers and unripe fruits of Forsythia suspensa are boiled in water for 20 minutes after collection. Wash your face with this water every morning or before going to bed. It has good functions of sterilization, mite killing, beauty and skin care. Long term use can eliminate yellowish brown and butterfly spots on the face and reduce acne and wrinkles

Flower language of Forsythia

It is said that Forsythia flower hides an incredible magical power. It is said that when you sleep with Forsythia under your pillow, you can dream about the appearance of your future husband. So its flower language is magic. But this is not evil magic, but good magic. Blessed by this flower, people have magical and keen insight, psychic Sixth Sense, and will regard the object of love at first sight as a lifelong partner